Tendring PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Tendring PCN is a primary care network of 7 GP practices with 81,517 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 2,259 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 7 practices in Tendring PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 71% at Walton Medical Centre to 96% at St James Surgery, with a median of 84% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Great Bentley Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (75%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Surgery | 16,043 | 96% | 64% | Good | 2,026 |
| Great Bentley Surgery | 12,295 | 88% | 75% | Good | 2,175 |
| Colne Medical Centre | 10,797 | 86% | 71% | – | 1,840 |
| Caradoc Surgery | 8,995 | 84% | 50% | Good | 2,181 |
| Clacton Community Practices | 15,842 | 77% | 43% | Requires improvement | 2,374 |
| Ranworth Surgery | 9,254 | 73% | 45% | Good | 2,892 |
| Walton Medical Centre | 8,291 | 71% | 44% | – | 3,125 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 760 responses, against Essex and England.
| Survey question | Tendring PCN | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 83% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 56% | 50% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 66% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 60% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 90% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 77% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 85% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 83% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 89% | 90% |
There are 2,259 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Tendring PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Essex's 2,514. Practices recorded 567 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 72% of them face to face. 41% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
33% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 1.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Tendring PCN | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,259 | 2,514 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 567 | 480 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 72% | 69% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 41% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 33% | 20% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Tendring PCN is palliative care (1.4% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Tendring PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 24.2% | 15.2% | 19,317 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.5% | 14.3% | 9,692 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.4% | 7.9% | 7,702 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 9.0% | 4.6% | 6,012 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.9% | 6.6% | 6,748 |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.5% | 3.8% | 5,171 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 5.0% | 3.0% | 4,005 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 4.2% | 2.2% | 3,329 |
| COPD | All ages | 3.3% | 1.9% | 2,601 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.2% | 1.9% | 2,544 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1,458 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1,274 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1,139 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.3% | 0.8% | 886 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.2% | 0.6% | 934 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% | 763 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% | 839 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 598 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% | 235 |
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Which practices are in Tendring PCN?
Caradoc Surgery, Clacton Community Practices, Colne Medical Centre, Great Bentley Surgery, Ranworth Surgery, St James Surgery and Walton Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Tendring PCN?
83% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Tendring PCN cover?
81,517 registered patients across 7 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Tendring PCN have?
2,259 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.