Great Oakley Medical Centre, Corby: patient reviews and CQC rating
Great Oakley Medical Centre is a GP practice in Corby with 15,364 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Northamptonshire: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2015. It has 3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 4,066 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Great Oakley Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 74%, above the England figure of 58%. Its result closest to England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 86%, against 85% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 1st of the 3 practices in Corby with 50 or more responses. 59% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 11 points higher than in 2025 (71%). 110 patients answered the survey (response rate 27%).
| Survey question | Great Oakley Medical Centre | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 82% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 59% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 74% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 70% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 75% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 82% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 409 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Great Oakley Medical Centre is Good, published in November 2015. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
15,364 patients were registered at Great Oakley Medical Centre in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
13% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 4,066 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. The practice also has 4.5 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.2 | 6.4 |
| August 2024 | 3.0 | 4.9 |
| August 2025 | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| August 2026 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 8,295 appointments a month, or 540 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 69% were face to face (England: 63%). 47% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
40% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Great Oakley Medical Centre | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 540 | 531 | 510 |
| Face to face | 69% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 47% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%), dementia (0.3% against 0.8%) and palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 18.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.9 years for women and 77.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.1% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.4% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.0% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 72.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 76.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 74.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.7% | 74.9% |
Great Oakley Medical Centre, 1 Barth Close, Great Oakley, Corby, NN18 8LU. Phone: 01536 460046. Website: www.greatoakleymedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Aspiro Healthcare | 1.6 km | 77% |
| Lakeside Healthcare Corby | 2.8 km | 61% |
| Dr Leszek Piechowski and Partners | 7.6 km | 81% |
| Rothwell and Desborough Healthcare Group | 7.7 km | 77% |
| Dr Sansome and Partners | 7.7 km | 85% |
- Rothwell and Desborough Healthcare Group (77% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Great Oakley Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients described their overall experience of Great Oakley Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 59% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Great Oakley Medical Centre?
15,364 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier.
What is Great Oakley Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2015.
How many GPs does Great Oakley Medical Centre have?
3.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 4,066 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Great Oakley Medical Centre face to face?
69% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Great Oakley Medical Centre's phone number?
01536 460046.