Rayleigh and District PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Rayleigh and District PCN is a primary care network of 6 GP practices with 57,283 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 1,598 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 6 practices in Rayleigh and District PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 61% at Ramanathan Surgery to 94% at Conner and Partners, with a median of 77% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Greensward Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (75%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner and Partners | 7,987 | 94% | 74% | Good | 1,926 |
| Greensward Surgery | 6,544 | 86% | 75% | Good | 1,716 |
| Dr. C.P.M. Lewis & Partners | 20,856 | 77% | 31% | Good | 1,035 |
| Dr Andra Jayaweera | 3,847 | 76% | 51% | Good | 3,607 |
| Dr Mahmud & Partners | 13,797 | 71% | 26% | Good | 3,234 |
| Ramanathan Surgery | 4,252 | 61% | 44% | Good | 1,761 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 636 responses, against Essex and England.
| Survey question | Rayleigh and District PCN | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 43% | 50% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 49% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 44% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 83% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 89% | 90% |
There are 1,598 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Rayleigh and District PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Essex's 2,514. Practices recorded 478 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 72% of them face to face. 40% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
25% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.3% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Rayleigh and District PCN | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,598 | 2,514 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 478 | 480 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 72% | 69% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 25% | 20% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Rayleigh and District PCN is dementia (1.1% against 0.8%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Rayleigh and District PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.9% | 15.2% | 9,675 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 9.5% | 14.3% | 4,462 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.4% | 7.9% | 3,516 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.6% | 6.6% | 3,571 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.3% | 3.8% | 2,462 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.1% | 4.6% | 1,916 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1,730 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% | 1,610 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1,135 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1,086 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% | 724 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 635 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 389 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 410 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% | 357 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% | 289 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 232 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 229 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% | 84 |
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Which practices are in Rayleigh and District PCN?
Conner and Partners, Dr Andra Jayaweera, Dr Mahmud & Partners, Dr. C.P.M. Lewis & Partners, Greensward Surgery and Ramanathan Surgery.
How do patients rate Rayleigh and District PCN?
78% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Rayleigh and District PCN cover?
57,283 registered patients across 6 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Rayleigh and District PCN have?
1,598 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.