Warwickshire East PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Warwickshire East PCN is a primary care network of 5 GP practices with 38,042 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 93% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,736 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 5 practices in Warwickshire East PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 85% at Harbury Surgery to 99% at Southam Surgery, with a median of 95% (England: 77%). 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. St Wulfstan Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (94%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southam Surgery | 7,106 | 99% | 85% | Good | 1,630 |
| St Wulfstan Surgery | 12,356 | 95% | 94% | Outstanding | 1,740 |
| Vale of the Red Horse Health Care Centres | 7,642 | 95% | 87% | Good | 2,954 |
| Fenny Compton Surgery | 5,193 | 89% | 84% | Good | 1,113 |
| Harbury Surgery | 5,745 | 85% | 73% | Good | 1,795 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 545 responses, against Coventry and Warwickshire and England.
| Survey question | Warwickshire East PCN | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 93% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 86% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 74% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 74% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 96% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 92% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 89% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 95% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 94% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 98% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,736 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Warwickshire East PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. Practices recorded 501 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 70% of them face to face. 33% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
22% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 1.5% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Warwickshire East PCN | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,736 | 2,112 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 501 | 486 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 70% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 33% | 54% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 22% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Warwickshire East PCN is chronic kidney disease (6.3% against 4.6%), and the furthest below is serious mental illness (0.6% against 1.0%).
| Condition register | Age group | Warwickshire East PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 17.3% | 14.3% | 5,171 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.2% | 15.2% | 6,400 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.2% | 6.6% | 2,844 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.6% | 7.9% | 2,010 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.3% | 4.6% | 1,896 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.8% | 3.8% | 1,777 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1,057 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% | 1,045 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 797 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.5% | 1.2% | 240 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% | 540 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% | 388 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 248 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 224 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% | 239 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 231 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% | 229 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 165 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 141 |
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Which practices are in Warwickshire East PCN?
Fenny Compton Surgery, Harbury Surgery, Southam Surgery, St Wulfstan Surgery and Vale of the Red Horse Health Care Centres.
How do patients rate Warwickshire East PCN?
93% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Warwickshire East PCN cover?
38,042 registered patients across 5 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Warwickshire East PCN have?
1,736 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.