Wolverhampton Rwt PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Wolverhampton Rwt PCN is a primary care network of 3 GP practices with 49,606 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 1,983 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 3 practices in Wolverhampton Rwt PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 64% at Thornley Street Medical Centre to 83% at Coalway Road Surgery, with a median of 74% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Thornley Street Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (46%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalway Road Surgery | 4,545 | 83% | 34% | – | 1,451 |
| Penn Manor Medical Practice | 36,936 | 74% | 44% | Good | 2,266 |
| Thornley Street Medical Centre | 8,125 | 64% | 46% | Good | 1,454 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 270 responses, against Black Country and England.
| Survey question | Wolverhampton Rwt PCN | Black Country | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 44% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 64% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 67% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 65% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 64% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 89% | 90% |
There are 1,983 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Wolverhampton Rwt PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. Practices recorded 707 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 94% of them face to face. 62% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
18% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 3.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Wolverhampton Rwt PCN | Black Country | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,983 | 2,193 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 707 | 561 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 94% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 62% | 51% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 18% | 17% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Wolverhampton Rwt PCN is palliative care (0.8% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is peripheral arterial disease (0.5% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Wolverhampton Rwt PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.4% | 15.2% | 8,013 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.7% | 14.3% | 6,160 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.9% | 7.9% | 3,793 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.8% | 6.6% | 2,849 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.5% | 4.6% | 1,897 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% | 1,936 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% | 1,590 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1,089 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% | 930 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% | 883 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.2% | 1.0% | 635 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.2% | 1.2% | 218 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% | 600 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 402 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 390 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 400 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% | 399 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 393 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 249 |
- Wolverhampton North Network PCN (7 practices)
- Wolverhampton South East PCN (3 practices)
- Wolverhampton Total Health PCN (6 practices)
- Wolverhampton Unity East PCN (6 practices)
- Wolverhampton Unity West PCN (6 practices)
Which practices are in Wolverhampton Rwt PCN?
Coalway Road Surgery, Penn Manor Medical Practice and Thornley Street Medical Centre.
How do patients rate Wolverhampton Rwt PCN?
73% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Wolverhampton Rwt PCN cover?
49,606 registered patients across 3 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Wolverhampton Rwt PCN have?
1,983 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.