Abbey House Medical Practice, Daventry: patient reviews and CQC rating
Abbey House Medical Practice is a GP practice in Daventry with 21,977 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Northamptonshire: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Outstanding overall, in a report published in January 2016. It has 6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,236 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Abbey House Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 69%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 44%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 3rd of the 3 practices in Daventry with 50 or more responses. 47% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (76%). 138 patients answered the survey (response rate 29%).
| Survey question | Abbey House Medical Practice | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 47% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 69% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 62% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 73% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 44% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 843 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Abbey House Medical Practice is Outstanding, published in January 2016. 3 key questions are rated differently: Safe Good, Well-led Good and Effective Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Outstanding |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Good |
21,977 patients were registered at Abbey House Medical Practice in September 2026, down 1.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,236 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. The practice also has 6.6 nurses and 1.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.0 | 14.9 |
| August 2024 | 7.9 | 13.3 |
| August 2025 | 6.8 | 11.1 |
| August 2026 | 6.8 | 11.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 11,091 appointments a month, or 505 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 58% were face to face (England: 63%). 31% took place on the day they were booked and 10% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
52% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Abbey House Medical Practice | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 505 | 531 | 510 |
| Face to face | 58% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 31% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (1.9% against 1.2%) and chronic kidney disease (6.3% against 4.6%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.4% against 0.6%), heart failure (0.8% against 1.1%) and COPD (1.4% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 17.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.1 years for women and 78.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.5% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 6.3% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 72.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 66.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 63.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 68.4% | 74.9% |
Abbey House Medical Practice, Abbey House Surgery, Golding Close, Daventry, NN11 4FE. Phone: 01327 877770. Website: www.ahmp.org.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Danetre Medical Practice | 0.9 km | 81% |
| Greens Norton Medical Centre | 6.6 km | 89% |
| Dr's Rookledge, Dean, Llewellyn, Gower & Knight | 6.9 km | 97% |
| Crick Medical Practice | 9.4 km | 90% |
| Byfield Medical Centre | 11.1 km | 82% |
- Danetre Medical Practice (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Abbey House Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients described their overall experience of Abbey House Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 47% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Abbey House Medical Practice?
21,977 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.6% on a year earlier.
What is Abbey House Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Outstanding overall, published in January 2016.
How many GPs does Abbey House Medical Practice have?
6.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (14 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,236 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Abbey House Medical Practice face to face?
58% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Abbey House Medical Practice's phone number?
01327 877770.