Welwyn Allied PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Welwyn Allied PCN is a primary care network of 2 GP practices with 31,975 registered patients (September 2026). Its practices have 2,112 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Welwyn Allied PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 69% at Bridge Cottage Surgery to 82% at Hall Grove Practice, with a median of 75% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Bridge Cottage Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (59%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Grove Practice | 16,008 | 82% | 40% | Good | 2,754 |
| Bridge Cottage Surgery | 15,967 | 69% | 59% | Good | 1,712 |
There are 2,112 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Welwyn Allied PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Central East's 2,348. Practices recorded 393 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 76% of them face to face. 51% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
24% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Welwyn Allied PCN | Central East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,112 | 2,348 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 393 | 521 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 76% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 51% | 48% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 24% | 17% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Welwyn Allied PCN is atrial fibrillation (3.1% against 2.2%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.9% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | Welwyn Allied PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.5% | 15.2% | 5,225 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.2% | 14.3% | 3,416 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.6% | 7.9% | 1,728 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.2% | 6.6% | 1,869 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.2% | 3.8% | 1,645 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.8% | 4.6% | 1,237 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% | 990 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.1% | 2.2% | 979 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% | 731 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% | 511 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% | 356 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% | 309 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% | 306 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.9% | 1.2% | 134 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 201 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 236 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 194 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 205 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 170 |
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Which practices are in Welwyn Allied PCN?
Bridge Cottage Surgery and Hall Grove Practice.
How many patients does Welwyn Allied PCN cover?
31,975 registered patients across 2 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Welwyn Allied PCN have?
2,112 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.