South Lincolnshire Rural PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
South Lincolnshire Rural PCN is a primary care network of 9 GP practices with 99,628 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 2,028 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 9 practices in South Lincolnshire Rural PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 49% at The Deepings Practice to 87% at Sutterton Surgery, with a median of 74% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Sutterton Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (82%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutterton Surgery | 3,605 | 87% | 82% | Good | 1,756 |
| Dr P D Cregor & Partners | 16,316 | 86% | 65% | Outstanding | 1,771 |
| Littlebury Medical Centre | 9,745 | 81% | 64% | Good | 1,787 |
| Suttons Medical Group | 15,679 | 74% | 44% | Good | 1,754 |
| Gosberton Medical Centre | 8,492 | 74% | 55% | Good | 2,450 |
| Holbeach Medical Centre | 7,867 | 73% | 69% | Good | 2,950 |
| Abbeyview Surgery | 9,347 | 66% | 40% | Outstanding | 6,373 |
| Moulton Medical Centre | 5,648 | 65% | 57% | Good | 1,750 |
| The Deepings Practice | 22,929 | 49% | 26% | Good | 1,814 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 1,044 responses, against Lincolnshire and England.
| Survey question | South Lincolnshire Rural PCN | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 70% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 50% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 59% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 67% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 90% | 90% |
There are 2,028 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in South Lincolnshire Rural PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Lincolnshire's 2,503. Practices recorded 533 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 67% of them face to face. 36% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
27% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | South Lincolnshire Rural PCN | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,028 | 2,503 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 533 | 600 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 67% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 36% | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 27% | 25% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in South Lincolnshire Rural PCN is chronic kidney disease (8.4% against 4.6%), and the furthest below is serious mental illness (0.7% against 1.0%).
| Condition register | Age group | South Lincolnshire Rural PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 21.2% | 15.2% | 20,928 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.9% | 14.3% | 15,313 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.1% | 7.9% | 8,288 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 8.4% | 4.6% | 6,835 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.1% | 6.6% | 7,644 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.5% | 3.8% | 5,466 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.6% | 3.0% | 4,563 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.4% | 2.2% | 3,359 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2,780 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2,447 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1,044 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1,897 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% | 875 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% | 997 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 718 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 722 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% | 712 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 552 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 507 |
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- K2 Healthcare Sleaford PCN (6 practices)
- Spalding PCN (2 practices)
Which practices are in South Lincolnshire Rural PCN?
Abbeyview Surgery, Dr P D Cregor & Partners, Gosberton Medical Centre, Holbeach Medical Centre, Littlebury Medical Centre, Moulton Medical Centre, Sutterton Surgery, Suttons Medical Group and The Deepings Practice.
How do patients rate South Lincolnshire Rural PCN?
70% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, below the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does South Lincolnshire Rural PCN cover?
99,628 registered patients across 9 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does South Lincolnshire Rural PCN have?
2,028 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.