Danes Camp Surgery, Northampton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Danes Camp Surgery is a GP practice in Northampton with 15,071 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% 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 2024. It has 9.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,643 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Danes Camp Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 84%, above the England figure of 69%. Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 94%, against 93% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 8th of the 29 practices in Northampton with 50 or more responses. 60% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points higher than in 2025 (80%). 81 patients answered the survey (response rate 22%).
| Survey question | Danes Camp Surgery | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 84% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 60% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 69% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 59% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 93% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 79% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 84% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 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, 96% of 304 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Danes Camp Surgery is Good, published in January 2024. One key question is rated differently: Responsive Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (August 2021).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Good |
15,071 patients were registered at Danes Camp Surgery in September 2026, up 1.2% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
14% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 9.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,643 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. The practice also has 0.8 nurses and 4.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 8.2 | 15.2 |
| August 2024 | 8.2 | 13.7 |
| August 2025 | 8.2 | 17.6 |
| August 2026 | 9.2 | 19.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,426 appointments a month, or 493 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 69% were face to face (England: 63%). 45% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
29% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Danes Camp Surgery | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 493 | 531 | 510 |
| Face to face | 69% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 45% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%), serious mental illness (0.4% against 1.0%) and COPD (0.8% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 13.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.6 years for women and 80.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.0% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.0% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.1% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 76.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 71.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 67.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.9% | 74.9% |
Danes Camp Surgery, Rowtree Road, East Hunsbury, Northampton, NN4 0NY. Phone: 01604 709426.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Wootton Medical Centre | 1.3 km | 71% |
| Delapre Medical Centre | 1.6 km | 58% |
| Maple Access Surgery | 3.7 km | 67% |
| The Mounts Medical Centre | 4.2 km | 62% |
| Leicester Terrace Health Care Centre | 4.6 km | 84% |
- Earls Barton Medical Centre (56% overall experience good)
- The Parks Medical Practice (66% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Danes Camp Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients described their overall experience of Danes Camp Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 60% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Danes Camp Surgery?
15,071 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.2% on a year earlier.
What is Danes Camp Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2024.
How many GPs does Danes Camp Surgery have?
9.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,643 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Danes Camp Surgery face to face?
69% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Danes Camp Surgery's phone number?
01604 709426.