North East Ipswich PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
North East Ipswich PCN is a primary care network of 2 GP practices with 39,123 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,181 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 East Ipswich PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 80% at Felixstowe Road Medical Practice to 82% at Two Rivers Medical Centre, with a median of 81% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Felixstowe Road Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (71%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers Medical Centre | 29,270 | 82% | 44% | Good | 2,659 |
| Felixstowe Road Medical Practice | 9,853 | 80% | 71% | Good | 1,421 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 210 responses, against Norfolk and Suffolk and England.
| Survey question | North East Ipswich PCN | Norfolk and Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 81% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 51% | 61% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 69% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 64% | 55% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 89% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 73% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 80% | 74% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 98% | 92% | 90% |
There are 2,181 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in North East Ipswich PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Norfolk and Suffolk's 2,133. Practices recorded 452 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 80% of them face to face. 59% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 2.3% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | North East Ipswich PCN | Norfolk and Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,181 | 2,133 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 452 | 578 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 80% | 70% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 59% | 42% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 1% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 21% | 25% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in North East Ipswich PCN is osteoporosis (2.4% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.3% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | North East Ipswich PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.6% | 15.2% | 6,272 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.1% | 14.3% | 4,559 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.7% | 7.9% | 2,530 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% | 2,642 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1,859 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.0% | 3.8% | 1,611 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% | 1,307 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1,088 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.4% | 1.2% | 381 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 752 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% | 577 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% | 567 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 292 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 342 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% | 299 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 240 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 227 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 199 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 113 |
- Barrack Lane & Ivry Street PCN (2 practices)
- East Ipswich PCN (3 practices)
- East Suffolk PCN (10 practices)
- Orwell PCN (3 practices)
- Wolsey PCN (3 practices)
Which practices are in North East Ipswich PCN?
Felixstowe Road Medical Practice and Two Rivers Medical Centre.
How do patients rate North East Ipswich PCN?
81% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does North East Ipswich PCN cover?
39,123 registered patients across 2 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does North East Ipswich PCN have?
2,181 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.