Stafford South PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Stafford South PCN is a primary care network of 3 GP practices with 29,831 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,071 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 3 practices in Stafford South PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 75% at Rising Brook Surgery to 82% at Penkridge Medical Practice, with a median of 76% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Rising Brook Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (67%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penkridge Medical Practice | 10,619 | 82% | 49% | Good | 1,617 |
| Brewood Surgery | 10,504 | 76% | 42% | Good | 1,874 |
| Rising Brook Surgery | 8,708 | 75% | 67% | Good | 3,899 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 307 responses, against Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent and England.
| Survey question | Stafford South PCN | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 51% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 54% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 53% | 61% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 74% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 75% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 90% | 90% |
There are 2,071 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Stafford South PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent's 2,252. Practices recorded 480 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 70% of them face to face. 40% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
27% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 2.0% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Stafford South PCN | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,071 | 2,252 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 480 | 479 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 70% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 27% | 21% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Stafford South PCN is rheumatoid arthritis (1.2% against 0.8%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.7% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Stafford South PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.1% | 15.2% | 5,529 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.9% | 14.3% | 3,210 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.2% | 7.9% | 2,061 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% | 2,085 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.2% | 3.8% | 1,582 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.9% | 4.6% | 1,214 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% | 1,139 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.2% | 2.2% | 992 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% | 730 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% | 710 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% | 307 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% | 336 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 259 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% | 307 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 244 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 236 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% | 98 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% | 201 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 144 |
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Which practices are in Stafford South PCN?
Brewood Surgery, Penkridge Medical Practice and Rising Brook Surgery.
How do patients rate Stafford South PCN?
78% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Stafford South PCN cover?
29,831 registered patients across 3 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Stafford South PCN have?
2,071 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.