GP surgeries in Northampton: ratings and patient reviews

There are 29 GP practices in Northampton, with 339,395 registered patients between them (September 2026). The highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good is at Dr's Rookledge, Dean, Llewellyn, Gower & Knight (97%, England 77%). Across the town there are 2,633 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 29 practices in Northampton with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 38% at St Luke's Primary Care Centre to 97% at Dr's Rookledge, Dean, Llewellyn, Gower & Knight, with a median of 77% (England: 77%). 5 are above England and 10 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr's Rookledge, Dean, Llewellyn, Gower & Knight has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (91%, England 57%).

PracticeRegistered patientsOverall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Dr's Rookledge, Dean, Llewellyn, Gower & Knight6,57897%91%Good1,762
Denton Village Surgery6,35293%86%Good1,663
Crick Medical Practice6,51990%90%Good1,608
Abington Park Surgery12,73986%55%Good2,319
Moulton Surgery14,24285%58%Good3,993
Bugbrooke Surgery10,68885%60%Good1,750
Leicester Terrace Health Care Centre17,40284%54%Outstanding2,052
Danes Camp Surgery15,07184%60%Good1,643
Queensview Medical Centre9,63883%53%Good2,759
County Surgery4,01382%75%––
The Crescent Medical Centre7,05081%76%Good5,036
The Pines Surgery11,42580%65%Requires improvement2,158
Woodview Medical Centre11,17079%64%Good2,367
Dr T Crawford & Partners9,44378%51%Requires improvement1,768
Langham Place Surgery10,01177%69%Good1,868
Kingsthorpe Medical Centre6,53776%85%Good1,969
Abington Medical Centre14,53975%36%Good2,330
King Edward Road Surgery11,47574%43%Good1,852
Wootton Medical Centre7,91371%49%–3,904
Park Avenue Medical Centre15,10369%45%–3,726
Maple Access Surgery14,07067%53%Good4,012
Favell Plus Surgery12,21367%45%Good4,722
The Parks Medical Practice22,74866%59%Good10,036
Mayfield Surgery8,66964%40%Good2,211
The Mounts Medical Centre16,25762%32%Requires improvement2,081
Delapre Medical Centre19,74258%31%Inadequate2,777
Earls Barton Medical Centre8,25756%28%–6,519
Brook Medical Centre5,51754%23%Good–
St Luke's Primary Care Centre24,01438%18%Good4,848

There are 2,633 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Northampton, more than England's 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. Practices recorded 508 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 62% of them face to face. 45% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

16% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureNorthamptonNorthamptonshireEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,6332,4132,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month508531510
Face-to-face appointments62%59%63%
Same day as booked45%46%45%
Did not attend3%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over16%18%19%

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Northampton is diabetes (8.0% against 7.9%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.2% against 0.6%).

Condition registerAge groupNorthampton (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages14.4%15.2%49,053
Depression18+ yrs13.7%14.3%36,817
Diabetes17+ yrs8.0%7.9%21,680
Asthma6+ yrs6.0%6.6%19,087
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.7%4.6%12,470
CancerAll ages3.0%3.8%10,347
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.4%3.0%8,211
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.0%2.2%6,722
COPDAll ages1.5%1.9%5,231
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.5%1.9%5,215
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.0%1.2%1,184
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%2,892
Heart failureAll ages0.8%1.1%2,619
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.7%0.8%1,924
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%2,272
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.7%0.8%1,839
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%1,858
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%1,537
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%797

How many GP practices are there in Northampton?

29, with 339,395 registered patients in September 2026.

Which GP practice in Northampton do patients rate highest?

Dr's Rookledge, Dean, Llewellyn, Gower & Knight: 97% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.

How many patients are there per GP in Northampton?

2,633 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

How many GP appointments in Northampton are face to face?

62% of appointments at the town's practices were face to face, against 63% across England.

Cite this page

<a href="https://localgps.co.uk/northampton">https://localgps.co.uk/northampton</a>