NPC Amble and Broomhill, Morpeth: patient reviews and CQC rating
NPC Amble and Broomhill is a GP practice in Morpeth with 12,402 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 63% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (North East and North Cumbria: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2016. It has 6.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,786 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about NPC Amble and Broomhill
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 58%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 25%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 9 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 2 within it.
On overall experience it is 7th of the 7 practices in Morpeth with 50 or more responses. 25% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 16 points lower than in 2025 (79%). 119 patients answered the survey (response rate 38%).
| Survey question | NPC Amble and Broomhill | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 63% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 25% | 62% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 58% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 74% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 55% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 51% | 72% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 71% | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 75% | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 83% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 83% | 91% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for NPC Amble and Broomhill is Good, published in September 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
12,402 patients were registered at NPC Amble and Broomhill in September 2026, up 1.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
31% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,786 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and North East and North Cumbria's 2,088. The practice also has 4.7 nurses and 6.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.3 | 11.2 |
| August 2024 | 6.3 | 11.4 |
| August 2025 | 6.3 | 9.1 |
| August 2026 | 6.9 | 10.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 10,453 appointments a month, or 843 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 41% were face to face (England: 63%). 50% took place on the day they were booked and 10% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
38% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | NPC Amble and Broomhill | North East and North Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 843 | 550 | 510 |
| Face to face | 41% | 68% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 50% | 42% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 10% | 6% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for peripheral arterial disease (1.1% against 0.6%), stroke or TIA (3.6% against 1.9%) and coronary heart disease (5.2% against 3.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 24.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.3 years for women and 79.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 22.2% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 20.1% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 7.3% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.2% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 5.2% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.2% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 81.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 76.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 77.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.1% | 74.9% |
NPC Amble and Broomhill, Percy Drive, Amble, Morpeth, NE65 0HD. Phone: 01670 502333.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| NPC Felton and Widdrington | 10.6 km | 82% |
| Alnwick Medical Group | 11.3 km | 86% |
| Seaton Park Medical Group | 18.0 km | 78% |
| Greystoke Surgery | 19.0 km | 98% |
| Drs O'Neill, Evans & Lunn | 19.0 km | 86% |
- NPC Cramlington (91% overall experience good)
- NPC Elsdon (86% overall experience good)
- NPC Felton and Widdrington (82% overall experience good)
- NPC Haydon Bridge and Allendale (91% overall experience good)
- NPC Newbiggin (74% overall experience good)
- NPC North Tyneside – Spring Terrace (81% overall experience good)
- NPC Ponteland (80% overall experience good)
- NPC Rothbury (93% overall experience good)
How do patients rate NPC Amble and Broomhill?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 63% of patients described their overall experience of NPC Amble and Broomhill as good, below the England figure of 77%. 25% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at NPC Amble and Broomhill?
12,402 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.5% on a year earlier.
What is NPC Amble and Broomhill's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2016.
How many GPs does NPC Amble and Broomhill have?
6.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (11 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,786 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at NPC Amble and Broomhill face to face?
41% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is NPC Amble and Broomhill's phone number?
01670 502333.