Sasse Network 3 PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey

Sasse Network 3 PCN is a primary care network of 4 GP practices with 45,618 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 2,701 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 4 practices in Sasse Network 3 PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 63% at Stanwell Road Surgery to 78% at Hythe Medical Centre, with a median of 70% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. St David's Family Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (63%, England 57%).

PracticeRegistered patientsOverall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Hythe Medical Centre9,19478%61%Good2,849
St David's Family Practice15,31777%63%Good2,493
Staines Health Group12,80464%33%Good3,115
Stanwell Road Surgery8,30363%37%Good2,434

Results for the network as a whole, from 397 responses, against Surrey and Sussex and England.

Survey questionSasse Network 3 PCNSurrey and SussexEngland
Overall experience good71%78%77%
Easy to contact by phone49%55%57%
Easy to contact via the website44%59%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App46%54%54%
Reception team helpful78%86%85%
Last contact good64%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right61%70%69%
Listened to well80%88%87%
Treated with care and concern81%88%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician90%94%93%
Needs met89%91%90%

There are 2,701 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Sasse Network 3 PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. Practices recorded 387 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 58% of them face to face. 44% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

16% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.5% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureSasse Network 3 PCNSurrey and SussexEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,7012,0312,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month387521510
Face-to-face appointments58%58%63%
Same day as booked44%45%45%
Did not attend5%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over16%22%19%

Relative to England, the register furthest below England's rate at practices in Sasse Network 3 PCN is palliative care (0.2% against 0.6%).

Condition registerAge groupSasse Network 3 PCN (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages13.9%15.2%6,398
Depression18+ yrs11.8%14.3%4,328
Diabetes17+ yrs7.9%7.9%2,945
Asthma6+ yrs5.2%6.6%2,238
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.3%4.6%1,591
CancerAll ages3.4%3.8%1,575
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.5%3.0%1,167
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.8%2.2%827
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.6%1.9%719
COPDAll ages1.4%1.9%634
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.9%1.2%145
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.8%1.0%370
Heart failureAll ages0.8%1.1%366
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.7%0.8%271
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%322
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%227
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%184
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%165
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%107

Which practices are in Sasse Network 3 PCN?

Hythe Medical Centre, St David's Family Practice, Staines Health Group and Stanwell Road Surgery.

How do patients rate Sasse Network 3 PCN?

71% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, below the England figure of 77%.

How many patients does Sasse Network 3 PCN cover?

45,618 registered patients across 4 practices in September 2026.

How many patients per GP does Sasse Network 3 PCN have?

2,701 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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