Triangle PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Triangle PCN is a primary care network of 2 GP practices with 37,635 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 3,199 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Triangle PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 77% at Rothwell and Desborough Healthcare Group to 82% at Great Oakley Medical Centre, with a median of 80% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Rothwell and Desborough Healthcare Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Oakley Medical Centre | 15,364 | 82% | 59% | Good | 4,066 |
| Rothwell and Desborough Healthcare Group | 22,271 | 77% | 67% | Requires improvement | 2,789 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 228 responses, against Northamptonshire and England.
| Survey question | Triangle PCN | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 64% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 76% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 71% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 78% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 78% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 90% | 90% |
There are 3,199 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Triangle PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. Practices recorded 508 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 73% of them face to face. 40% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
18% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.8% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Triangle PCN | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 3,199 | 2,413 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 508 | 531 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 73% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 40% | 46% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 18% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Triangle PCN is heart failure (1.5% against 1.1%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.2% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Triangle PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 17.9% | 14.3% | 5,143 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.0% | 15.2% | 6,292 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.2% | 7.9% | 2,386 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% | 2,493 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.7% | 4.6% | 1,345 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.1% | 3.8% | 1,502 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% | 1,143 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.4% | 2.2% | 899 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 779 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 695 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% | 539 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% | 131 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 255 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 235 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 287 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 248 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 218 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% | 211 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% | 91 |
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Which practices are in Triangle PCN?
Great Oakley Medical Centre and Rothwell and Desborough Healthcare Group.
How do patients rate Triangle PCN?
79% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Triangle PCN cover?
37,635 registered patients across 2 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Triangle PCN have?
3,199 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.