Abington Medical Centre, Northampton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Abington Medical Centre is a GP practice in Northampton with 14,539 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% 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 2022. It has 6.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,330 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Abington Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 73%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 36%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 17th of the 29 practices in Northampton with 50 or more responses. 36% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points higher than in 2025 (68%). 97 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).
| Survey question | Abington Medical Centre | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 36% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 49% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 47% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 79% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 73% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 81% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 75% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 87% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 87% of 360 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Abington Medical Centre is Good, published in January 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (August 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
14,539 patients were registered at Abington Medical Centre in September 2026, down 1.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,330 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. The practice also has 3.7 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.2 | 12.6 |
| August 2024 | 6.2 | 10.5 |
| August 2025 | 6.2 | 12.0 |
| August 2026 | 6.2 | 11.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 9,840 appointments a month, or 677 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 26% were face to face (England: 63%). 69% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
34% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Abington Medical Centre | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 677 | 531 | 510 |
| Face to face | 26% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 69% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for depression (19.9% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%) and cancer (2.8% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 20.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.9 years for women and 78.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.9% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.0% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| 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 | 69.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 65.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 69.1% | 74.9% |
Abington Medical Centre, 51a Beech Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2JG. Phone: 01604 723420. Website: www.abingtonmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue Medical Centre | 0.6 km | 69% |
| County Surgery | 0.7 km | 82% |
| The Crescent Medical Centre | 0.8 km | 81% |
| King Edward Road Surgery | 1.2 km | 74% |
| Dr T Crawford & Partners | 1.2 km | 78% |
- Abington Park Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Dr T Crawford & Partners (78% overall experience good)
- King Edward Road Surgery (74% overall experience good)
- Leicester Terrace Health Care Centre (84% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Abington Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients described their overall experience of Abington Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 36% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Abington Medical Centre?
14,539 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.1% on a year earlier.
What is Abington Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2022.
How many GPs does Abington Medical Centre have?
6.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,330 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Abington Medical Centre face to face?
26% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Abington Medical Centre's phone number?
01604 723420.