Winchester City PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Winchester City PCN is a primary care network of 3 GP practices with 63,699 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,699 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 3 practices in Winchester City PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 80% at St Clements Partnership to 90% at Friarsgate Practice, with a median of 88% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. St Paul's Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (79%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friarsgate Practice | 24,576 | 90% | 71% | Good | 2,264 |
| St Paul's Practice | 23,343 | 88% | 79% | Good | 1,322 |
| St Clements Partnership | 15,780 | 80% | 61% | – | 1,757 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 309 responses, against Hampshire and Isle of Wight and England.
| Survey question | Winchester City PCN | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 87% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 71% | 52% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 69% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 92% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 80% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 98% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 89% | 90% |
There are 1,699 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Winchester City PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Hampshire and Isle of Wight's 2,039. Practices recorded 427 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 52% of them face to face. 38% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
19% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 2.0% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Winchester City PCN | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,699 | 2,039 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 427 | 526 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 52% | 58% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 38% | 43% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 19% | 21% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Winchester City PCN is osteoporosis (3.8% against 1.2%), and the furthest below is diabetes (4.8% against 7.9%).
| Condition register | Age group | Winchester City PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.8% | 14.3% | 7,813 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.8% | 15.2% | 8,384 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.2% | 6.6% | 3,844 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 4.8% | 7.9% | 2,576 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.3% | 4.6% | 2,251 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.3% | 3.8% | 2,783 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 3.8% | 1.2% | 892 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1,628 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.2% | 3.0% | 1,455 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1,333 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% | 844 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% | 766 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% | 678 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% | 532 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 387 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 372 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 326 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 296 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 223 |
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Which practices are in Winchester City PCN?
Friarsgate Practice, St Clements Partnership and St Paul's Practice.
How do patients rate Winchester City PCN?
87% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Winchester City PCN cover?
63,699 registered patients across 3 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Winchester City PCN have?
1,699 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.