Sowe Valley PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Sowe Valley PCN is a primary care network of 10 GP practices with 84,309 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 2,232 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 10 practices in Sowe Valley PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 69% at Woodend Health Centre to 95% at Torcross Medical Centre, with a median of 82% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Torcross Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (98%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torcross Medical Centre | 2,156 | 95% | 98% | Good | 2,021 |
| Willenhall Primary Care Centre - 1 | 7,052 | 91% | 79% | Good | 2,404 |
| The Forum Health Centre | 21,477 | 88% | 63% | Outstanding | 1,934 |
| Mansfield Medical Centre | 10,622 | 85% | 55% | Good | 2,353 |
| Willenhall Oak Medical Centre | 4,950 | 83% | 84% | Good | 2,018 |
| Henley Green Medical Centre | 8,152 | 81% | 58% | Good | 3,057 |
| Kenyon Medical Centres | 13,534 | 79% | 77% | Good | 2,151 |
| Walsgrave Health Centre | 3,489 | 74% | 84% | Good | 1,817 |
| Copsewood Medical Centre | 5,140 | 69% | 71% | Good | 2,471 |
| Woodend Health Centre | 7,737 | 69% | 50% | Good | 2,817 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 1,050 responses, against Coventry and Warwickshire and England.
| Survey question | Sowe Valley PCN | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 82% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 67% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 66% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 80% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 75% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 88% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 93% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 91% | 90% |
There are 2,232 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Sowe Valley PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. Practices recorded 460 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 60% of them face to face. 51% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
15% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.8% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Sowe Valley PCN | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,232 | 2,112 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 460 | 486 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 60% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 51% | 54% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 15% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Sowe Valley PCN is chronic kidney disease (5.6% against 4.6%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.3% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Sowe Valley PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.3% | 15.2% | 12,983 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.2% | 14.3% | 9,936 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.1% | 7.9% | 6,025 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.3% | 6.6% | 5,039 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.6% | 4.6% | 3,661 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2,650 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2,100 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1,779 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1,489 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1,434 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.2% | 1.2% | 330 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% | 885 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% | 755 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 566 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 546 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 592 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% | 549 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 515 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 282 |
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Which practices are in Sowe Valley PCN?
Copsewood Medical Centre, Henley Green Medical Centre, Kenyon Medical Centres, Mansfield Medical Centre, The Forum Health Centre, Torcross Medical Centre, Walsgrave Health Centre, Willenhall Oak Medical Centre, Willenhall Primary Care Centre - 1 and Woodend Health Centre.
How do patients rate Sowe Valley PCN?
82% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Sowe Valley PCN cover?
84,309 registered patients across 10 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Sowe Valley PCN have?
2,232 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.