Royal Parks PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Royal Parks PCN is a primary care network of 3 GP practices with 31,074 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,197 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 3 practices in Royal Parks PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 77% at Langham Place Surgery to 83% at Queensview Medical Centre, with a median of 80% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Langham Place Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (69%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensview Medical Centre | 9,638 | 83% | 53% | Good | 2,759 |
| The Pines Surgery | 11,425 | 80% | 65% | Requires improvement | 2,158 |
| Langham Place Surgery | 10,011 | 77% | 69% | Good | 1,868 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 339 responses, against Northamptonshire and England.
| Survey question | Royal Parks PCN | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 80% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 63% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 55% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 62% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 75% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 90% | 90% |
There are 2,197 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Royal Parks PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. Practices recorded 689 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 53% of them face to face. 56% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
17% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Royal Parks PCN | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,197 | 2,413 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 689 | 531 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 53% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 56% | 46% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 17% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Royal Parks PCN is learning disability (0.8% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Royal Parks PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.6% | 15.2% | 4,784 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.0% | 14.3% | 3,657 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.5% | 7.9% | 2,108 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.1% | 6.6% | 1,751 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.5% | 4.6% | 1,106 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.3% | 3.8% | 1,024 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.7% | 3.0% | 814 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.3% | 2.2% | 707 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% | 668 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% | 541 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% | 355 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 236 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% | 293 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 287 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 237 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 185 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% | 65 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 167 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 105 |
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Which practices are in Royal Parks PCN?
Langham Place Surgery, Queensview Medical Centre and The Pines Surgery.
How do patients rate Royal Parks PCN?
80% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Royal Parks PCN cover?
31,074 registered patients across 3 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Royal Parks PCN have?
2,197 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.