Wallingford & Surrounds PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Wallingford & Surrounds PCN is a primary care network of 3 GP practices with 35,368 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,687 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 3 practices in Wallingford & Surrounds PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice to 98% at Mill Stream Surgery, with a median of 92% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Mill Stream Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (86%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream Surgery | 6,133 | 98% | 86% | Outstanding | 1,951 |
| Dr C P Hughes and Partners | 18,942 | 92% | 72% | Good | 1,859 |
| Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice | 10,293 | 68% | 44% | Good | 1,347 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 348 responses, against Thames Valley and England.
| Survey question | Wallingford & Surrounds PCN | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 86% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 66% | 56% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 60% | 57% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 60% | 53% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 80% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 81% | 69% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 95% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 96% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 90% | 90% |
There are 1,687 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Wallingford & Surrounds PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Thames Valley's 2,121. Practices recorded 502 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 83% of them face to face. 48% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
23% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Wallingford & Surrounds PCN | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,687 | 2,121 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 502 | 451 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 83% | 60% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 48% | 45% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 23% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Wallingford & Surrounds PCN is osteoporosis (2.6% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.3% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Wallingford & Surrounds PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.2% | 15.2% | 5,731 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.8% | 14.3% | 4,201 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% | 2,470 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.8% | 3.8% | 2,042 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.7% | 7.9% | 1,637 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% | 1,239 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.1% | 2.2% | 1,084 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.7% | 3.0% | 949 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.6% | 1.2% | 415 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 760 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.5% | 1.1% | 540 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% | 503 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 329 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% | 327 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 225 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 210 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 188 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 145 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 102 |
- Abingdon and District PCN (4 practices)
- Didcot PCN (3 practices)
- Henley Sonnet PCN (4 practices)
- Thame PCN (2 practices)
Which practices are in Wallingford & Surrounds PCN?
Dr C P Hughes and Partners, Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice and Mill Stream Surgery.
How do patients rate Wallingford & Surrounds PCN?
86% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Wallingford & Surrounds PCN cover?
35,368 registered patients across 3 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Wallingford & Surrounds PCN have?
1,687 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.