Spalding PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Spalding PCN is a primary care network of 2 GP practices with 43,469 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 5,811 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Spalding PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 61% at Beechfield Medical Centre to 84% at Munro Medical Centre, with a median of 73% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Munro Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (80%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munro Medical Centre | 22,622 | 84% | 80% | Good | 7,220 |
| Beechfield Medical Centre | 20,847 | 61% | 38% | Good | 4,796 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 224 responses, against Lincolnshire and England.
| Survey question | Spalding PCN | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 60% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 53% | 58% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 60% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 70% | 71% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 75% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 77% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 90% | 90% |
There are 5,811 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Spalding PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Lincolnshire's 2,503. Practices recorded 416 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 83% of them face to face. 40% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
20% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.9% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Spalding PCN | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 5,811 | 2,503 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 416 | 600 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 83% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 20% | 25% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Spalding PCN is osteoporosis (3.0% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.4% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Spalding PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.1% | 15.2% | 8,464 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.9% | 14.3% | 4,209 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 8.8% | 4.6% | 3,112 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.9% | 7.9% | 2,840 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.8% | 6.6% | 2,436 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.1% | 3.8% | 1,799 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% | 1,434 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 3.0% | 1.2% | 500 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1,105 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 922 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 908 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.9% | 1.1% | 842 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% | 441 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 322 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 374 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 276 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 303 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 293 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 190 |
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Which practices are in Spalding PCN?
Beechfield Medical Centre and Munro Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Spalding PCN?
73% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Spalding PCN cover?
43,469 registered patients across 2 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Spalding PCN have?
5,811 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.