Stroud Cotswold PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Stroud Cotswold PCN is a primary care network of 5 GP practices with 41,544 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 91% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,838 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 5 practices in Stroud Cotswold PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 84% at Painswick Surgery to 96% at Frithwood Surgery, with a median of 89% (England: 77%). 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Frithwood Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (97%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frithwood Surgery | 6,852 | 96% | 97% | Good | 2,000 |
| Beeches Green Surgery | 8,991 | 96% | 91% | Good | 1,822 |
| Minchinhampton Surgery | 8,724 | 89% | 93% | – | 1,800 |
| Rowcroft Medical Centre | 12,351 | 89% | 82% | Good | 2,206 |
| Painswick Surgery | 4,626 | 84% | 64% | Good | 1,217 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 598 responses, against Gloucestershire and England.
| Survey question | Stroud Cotswold PCN | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 91% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 87% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 72% | 60% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 63% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 95% | 89% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 88% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 74% | 66% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 90% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 93% | 89% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 95% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 93% | 90% |
There are 1,838 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Stroud Cotswold PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Gloucestershire's 1,949. Practices recorded 488 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 74% of them face to face. 37% 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 0.8% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Stroud Cotswold PCN | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,838 | 1,949 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 488 | 574 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 74% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 37% | 42% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 27% | 23% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Stroud Cotswold PCN is learning disability (0.9% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is depression (10.0% against 14.3%).
| Condition register | Age group | Stroud Cotswold PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.4% | 15.2% | 7,483 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.0% | 14.3% | 3,349 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.5% | 6.6% | 2,907 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.6% | 7.9% | 2,239 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.0% | 4.6% | 2,018 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.2% | 3.8% | 2,120 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.5% | 3.0% | 1,440 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1,289 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% | 930 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% | 609 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% | 480 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% | 204 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% | 378 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 365 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 300 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 286 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% | 303 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 195 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 166 |
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Which practices are in Stroud Cotswold PCN?
Beeches Green Surgery, Frithwood Surgery, Minchinhampton Surgery, Painswick Surgery and Rowcroft Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Stroud Cotswold PCN?
91% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Stroud Cotswold PCN cover?
41,544 registered patients across 5 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Stroud Cotswold PCN have?
1,838 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.