Sarum Cathedral PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Sarum Cathedral PCN is a primary care network of 2 GP practices with 37,546 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 1,980 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Sarum Cathedral PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 74% at Harcourt Medical Centre to 81% at Salisbury Medical Practice, with a median of 78% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Salisbury Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (62%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Medical Practice | 24,560 | 81% | 62% | Good | 1,975 |
| Harcourt Medical Centre | 12,986 | 74% | 54% | Good | 1,988 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 265 responses, against Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire and England.
| Survey question | Sarum Cathedral PCN | Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 59% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 76% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 65% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 73% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 73% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 90% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 89% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 92% | 90% |
There are 1,980 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Sarum Cathedral PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire's 2,110. Practices recorded 619 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 51% of them face to face. 40% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
23% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Sarum Cathedral PCN | Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,980 | 2,110 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 619 | 556 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 51% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 40% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 23% | 22% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Sarum Cathedral PCN is stroke and tia (2.7% against 1.9%), and the furthest below is diabetes (7.4% against 7.9%).
| Condition register | Age group | Sarum Cathedral PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.7% | 15.2% | 5,910 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.4% | 14.3% | 4,298 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.9% | 6.6% | 2,791 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.4% | 7.9% | 2,251 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.4% | 4.6% | 1,608 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.6% | 3.8% | 1,736 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.9% | 3.0% | 1,455 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1,094 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% | 998 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 790 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% | 524 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% | 210 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% | 423 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% | 413 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 322 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 250 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 259 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 244 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 236 |
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Which practices are in Sarum Cathedral PCN?
Harcourt Medical Centre and Salisbury Medical Practice.
How do patients rate Sarum Cathedral PCN?
79% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Sarum Cathedral PCN cover?
37,546 registered patients across 2 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Sarum Cathedral PCN have?
1,980 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.