North Derbyshire PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
North Derbyshire PCN is a primary care network of 2 GP practices with 31,793 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 65% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,364 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in North Derbyshire PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 59% at Royal Primary Care Chesterfield West to 70% at Royal Primary Care Chesterfield, with a median of 64% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Royal Primary Care Chesterfield has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (17%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Primary Care Chesterfield | 18,759 | 70% | 17% | Good | 1,241 |
| Royal Primary Care Chesterfield West | 13,034 | 59% | 17% | Good | 1,592 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 204 responses, against Derby and Derbyshire and England.
| Survey question | North Derbyshire PCN | Derby and Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 65% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 17% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 44% | 53% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 24% | 46% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 55% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 53% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 81% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 85% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 80% | 90% | 90% |
There are 1,364 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in North Derbyshire PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Derby and Derbyshire's 2,105. Practices recorded 505 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 74% of them face to face. 37% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
20% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | North Derbyshire PCN | Derby and Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,364 | 2,105 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 505 | 523 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 74% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 37% | 39% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 20% | 21% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in North Derbyshire PCN is osteoporosis (2.9% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.3% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | North Derbyshire PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.2% | 15.2% | 5,858 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 17.9% | 14.3% | 4,660 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.1% | 7.9% | 2,926 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.1% | 6.6% | 2,473 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 7.7% | 4.6% | 2,018 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,401 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.8% | 3.0% | 1,215 |
| COPD | All ages | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1,067 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.9% | 1.2% | 385 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% | 842 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% | 737 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.6% | 1.0% | 521 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% | 486 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% | 300 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% | 313 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 250 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% | 286 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% | 228 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 99 |
- Chesterfield and Dronfield PCN (10 practices)
- Erewash PCN (11 practices)
- Glossop PCN (4 practices)
- Greater Derby PCN (10 practices)
- High Peak & Buxton PCN (7 practices)
- North East Derbyshire PCN (4 practices)
- North Hardwick and Bolsover PCN (7 practices)
- Swadlincote PCN (5 practices)
Which practices are in North Derbyshire PCN?
Royal Primary Care Chesterfield and Royal Primary Care Chesterfield West.
How do patients rate North Derbyshire PCN?
65% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, below the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does North Derbyshire PCN cover?
31,793 registered patients across 2 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does North Derbyshire PCN have?
1,364 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.