Portsmouth South Coast PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Portsmouth South Coast PCN is a primary care network of 2 GP practices with 38,700 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,276 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Portsmouth South Coast PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 72% at Craneswater Group Practice to 73% at Dr Price & Partners, with a median of 72% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr Price & Partners has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (41%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Price & Partners | 27,858 | 73% | 41% | Good | 2,306 |
| Craneswater Group Practice | 10,842 | 72% | 38% | Good | 2,204 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 223 responses, against Hampshire and Isle of Wight and England.
| Survey question | Portsmouth South Coast PCN | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 40% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 40% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 41% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 64% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 67% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 89% | 90% |
There are 2,276 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Portsmouth South Coast PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Hampshire and Isle of Wight's 2,039. Practices recorded 448 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 46% of them face to face. 38% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
19% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Portsmouth South Coast PCN | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,276 | 2,039 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 448 | 526 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 46% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 38% | 43% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 19% | 21% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Portsmouth South Coast PCN is serious mental illness (1.4% against 1.0%), and the furthest below is chronic kidney disease (2.3% against 4.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Portsmouth South Coast PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.1% | 15.2% | 5,081 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.6% | 14.3% | 3,470 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.4% | 6.6% | 2,348 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1,976 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% | 1,430 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.7% | 3.0% | 1,043 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.4% | 2.2% | 916 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.3% | 4.6% | 763 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% | 890 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% | 779 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% | 560 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% | 443 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% | 311 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% | 95 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 214 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% | 209 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 190 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 160 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 153 |
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Which practices are in Portsmouth South Coast PCN?
Craneswater Group Practice and Dr Price & Partners.
How do patients rate Portsmouth South Coast PCN?
73% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Portsmouth South Coast PCN cover?
38,700 registered patients across 2 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Portsmouth South Coast PCN have?
2,276 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.