Sherwood PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Sherwood PCN is a primary care network of 7 GP practices with 64,906 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 72% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 2,540 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 7 practices in Sherwood PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 61% at Rainworth Surgery to 93% at Hill View Surgery, with a median of 68% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Hill View Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (79%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill View Surgery | 8,638 | 93% | 79% | Good | 2,521 |
| Dr Wageeh Mikhail | 7,595 | 80% | 78% | Good | 3,798 |
| Middleton Lodge Practice | 12,988 | 77% | 56% | Good | 3,981 |
| Bilsthorpe Surgery | 4,391 | 68% | 54% | Good | 1,689 |
| Crown Medical Centre | 13,165 | 64% | 52% | Good | 2,449 |
| The Abbey Medical Group | 12,616 | 63% | 29% | Good | 2,005 |
| Rainworth Surgery | 5,513 | 61% | 42% | Good | 2,120 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 789 responses, against Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and England.
| Survey question | Sherwood PCN | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 72% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 54% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 52% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 52% | 50% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 67% | 69% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 61% | 67% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 86% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 89% | 90% |
There are 2,540 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Sherwood PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's 2,235. Practices recorded 548 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 78% of them face to face. 35% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
22% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Sherwood PCN | Nottingham and Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,540 | 2,235 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 548 | 566 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 78% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 35% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 22% | 19% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Sherwood PCN is palliative care (1.1% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.6% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Sherwood PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.2% | 15.2% | 12,315 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.6% | 14.3% | 8,602 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.2% | 7.9% | 4,847 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.6% | 6.6% | 4,591 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.9% | 4.6% | 3,557 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.5% | 3.8% | 2,897 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.9% | 3.0% | 2,530 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1,857 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1,753 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1,573 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% | 928 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% | 716 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% | 576 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 547 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 532 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 440 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% | 456 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 395 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% | 157 |
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- Bestwood and Sherwood PCN (8 practices)
- Mansfield North PCN (5 practices)
- Newark PCN (7 practices)
- Nottingham City East PCN (7 practices)
- Retford and Villages PCN (5 practices)
- Rosewood PCN (5 practices)
- Rushcliffe PCN (11 practices)
Which practices are in Sherwood PCN?
Bilsthorpe Surgery, Crown Medical Centre, Dr Wageeh Mikhail, Hill View Surgery, Middleton Lodge Practice, Rainworth Surgery and The Abbey Medical Group.
How do patients rate Sherwood PCN?
72% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, below the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Sherwood PCN cover?
64,906 registered patients across 7 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Sherwood PCN have?
2,540 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.