Byfield Medical Centre, Daventry: patient reviews and CQC rating
Byfield Medical Centre is a GP practice in Daventry with 8,268 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 January 2019. It has 4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,902 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Byfield Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 69%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 17%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 1st of the 3 practices in Daventry with 50 or more responses. 69% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points lower than in 2025 (88%). 119 patients answered the survey (response rate 45%).
| Survey question | Byfield Medical Centre | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 82% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 69% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 17% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 43% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 79% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 69% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 65% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 83% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 78% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 90% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Byfield Medical Centre is Good, published in January 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (July 2018).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
8,268 patients were registered at Byfield Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
24% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,902 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. The practice also has 2.0 nurses and 3.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| August 2024 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| August 2025 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| August 2026 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,517 appointments a month, or 425 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 69% were face to face (England: 63%). 45% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
47% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Byfield Medical Centre | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 425 | 531 | 510 |
| Face to face | 69% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 45% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for heart failure (2.5% against 1.1%), cancer (5.4% against 3.8%) and atrial fibrillation (3.2% against 2.2%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%) and dementia (0.5% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 14.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.9 years for women and 81.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.2% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.1% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.8% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 77.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 78.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 76.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.5% | 74.9% |
Byfield Medical Centre, Church Street, Byfield, Daventry, NN11 6XN. Phone: 0844 477 8753. Website: www.byfieldmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Cropredy Surgery | 8.3 km | 98% |
| Fenny Compton Surgery | 10.1 km | 89% |
| Danetre Medical Practice | 10.3 km | 81% |
| Abbey House Medical Practice | 11.1 km | 78% |
| Greens Norton Medical Centre | 12.4 km | 89% |
- Crick Medical Practice (90% overall experience good)
- Dr's Rookledge, Dean, Llewellyn, Gower & Knight (97% overall experience good)
- Greens Norton Medical Centre (89% overall experience good)
- The Saxon Spires Practice (96% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Byfield Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients described their overall experience of Byfield Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 69% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Byfield Medical Centre?
8,268 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.2% on a year earlier.
What is Byfield Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2019.
How many GPs does Byfield Medical Centre have?
4.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,902 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Byfield Medical Centre face to face?
69% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Byfield Medical Centre's phone number?
0844 477 8753.