Rural North Chichester PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Rural North Chichester PCN is a primary care network of 4 GP practices with 39,264 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 91% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,429 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 4 practices in Rural North Chichester PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 82% at Petworth Surgery to 96% at Riverbank Medical Centre, with a median of 91% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Loxwood Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (76%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbank Medical Centre | 12,741 | 96% | 71% | Good | 1,062 |
| Loxwood Medical Practice | 7,104 | 93% | 76% | Good | 1,973 |
| Pulborough Medical Group | 13,445 | 89% | 66% | Outstanding | 1,812 |
| Petworth Surgery | 5,974 | 82% | 61% | Good | 1,341 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 474 responses, against Surrey and Sussex and England.
| Survey question | Rural North Chichester PCN | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 91% | 78% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 69% | 55% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 69% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 65% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 94% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 87% | 73% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 83% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 95% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 94% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,429 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Rural North Chichester PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. Practices recorded 664 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 57% of them face to face. 45% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
31% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.5% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Rural North Chichester PCN | Surrey and Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,429 | 2,031 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 664 | 521 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 57% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 45% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 31% | 22% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Rural North Chichester PCN is atrial fibrillation (3.7% against 2.2%), and the furthest below is learning disability (0.4% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Rural North Chichester PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.0% | 15.2% | 7,086 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.8% | 14.3% | 3,550 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.2% | 7.9% | 2,390 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.1% | 6.6% | 2,666 |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.0% | 3.8% | 2,370 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.0% | 4.6% | 1,650 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.8% | 3.0% | 1,501 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1,476 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% | 976 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% | 704 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% | 510 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 416 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.9% | 1.2% | 194 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 309 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 260 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% | 210 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 229 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 172 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 163 |
- Chanctonbury PCN (4 practices)
- Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices PCN (8 practices)
- Horsham Central PCN (2 practices)
- Horsham Collaborative PCN (4 practices)
- Park and Orchard PCN (2 practices)
Which practices are in Rural North Chichester PCN?
Loxwood Medical Practice, Petworth Surgery, Pulborough Medical Group and Riverbank Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Rural North Chichester PCN?
91% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Rural North Chichester PCN cover?
39,264 registered patients across 4 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Rural North Chichester PCN have?
1,429 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.