Warwickshire Rural PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Warwickshire Rural PCN is a primary care network of 5 GP practices with 35,963 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. 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 Rural PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 62% at Camphill Health Centre to 86% at Pear Tree Surgery, with a median of 74% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. The Chaucer Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (70%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pear Tree Surgery | 10,483 | 86% | 51% | Good | 1,379 |
| The Chaucer Surgery | 4,182 | 82% | 70% | – | 4,326 |
| Satis House | 3,249 | 74% | 48% | – | 2,083 |
| Polesworth and Dordon Group Practice | 13,289 | 68% | 37% | Good | 1,494 |
| Camphill Health Centre | 4,760 | 62% | 41% | Requires improvement | 2,804 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 512 responses, against Coventry and Warwickshire and England.
| Survey question | Warwickshire Rural PCN | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 46% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 51% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 56% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 65% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 62% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,736 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Warwickshire Rural PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. Practices recorded 619 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 41% of them face to face. 52% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%). 21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%).
| Measure | Warwickshire Rural PCN | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,736 | 2,112 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 619 | 486 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 41% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 52% | 54% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 21% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Warwickshire Rural PCN is osteoporosis (1.9% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.3% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Warwickshire Rural PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.3% | 14.3% | 5,154 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.8% | 15.2% | 5,924 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.7% | 7.9% | 2,495 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.3% | 4.6% | 1,771 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.1% | 6.6% | 2,038 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.1% | 3.8% | 1,455 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1,049 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% | 909 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% | 839 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% | 693 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.9% | 1.2% | 272 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% | 438 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 282 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 311 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 242 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% | 259 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 178 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 168 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 91 |
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Which practices are in Warwickshire Rural PCN?
Camphill Health Centre, Pear Tree Surgery, Polesworth and Dordon Group Practice, Satis House and The Chaucer Surgery.
How do patients rate Warwickshire Rural PCN?
75% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Warwickshire Rural PCN cover?
35,963 registered patients across 5 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Warwickshire Rural PCN have?
1,736 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.