North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) PCN is a primary care network of 5 GP practices with 46,623 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,887 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 5 practices in North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 77% at Chipping Norton Health Centre to 98% at Cropredy Surgery, with a median of 89% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Wychwood Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (98%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cropredy Surgery | 5,193 | 98% | 95% | Good | 1,338 |
| Wychwood Surgery | 6,197 | 98% | 98% | – | 2,152 |
| Bloxham Surgery | 8,018 | 89% | 83% | Good | 2,032 |
| Deddington Health Centre | 12,129 | 86% | 46% | Good | 1,639 |
| Chipping Norton Health Centre | 15,086 | 77% | 54% | Good | 2,288 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 566 responses, against Thames Valley and England.
| Survey question | North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) PCN | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 86% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 69% | 56% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 69% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 59% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 89% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 78% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 73% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 90% | 90% |
There are 1,887 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. Practices recorded 510 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 65% of them face to face. 36% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
27% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.0% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) PCN | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,887 | 2,121 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 510 | 451 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 65% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 36% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 27% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) PCN is cancer (6.3% against 3.8%), and the furthest below is serious mental illness (0.7% against 1.0%).
| Condition register | Age group | North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.7% | 15.2% | 8,324 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.5% | 14.3% | 5,173 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% | 3,241 |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.3% | 3.8% | 2,979 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.0% | 7.9% | 2,322 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.5% | 4.6% | 1,738 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1,541 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% | 1,464 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1,020 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% | 730 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.5% | 1.2% | 343 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% | 582 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 528 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 365 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 275 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% | 333 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 230 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 226 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 197 |
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Which practices are in North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) PCN?
Bloxham Surgery, Chipping Norton Health Centre, Cropredy Surgery, Deddington Health Centre and Wychwood Surgery.
How do patients rate North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) PCN?
86% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) PCN cover?
46,623 registered patients across 5 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) PCN have?
1,887 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.