Earls Barton Medical Centre, Northampton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Earls Barton Medical Centre is a GP practice in Northampton with 8,257 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 56% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Northamptonshire: 74%). It has 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 6,519 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Earls Barton Medical Centre
Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 87%, against 90% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 28%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 10 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 1 within it.
On overall experience it is 27th of the 29 practices in Northampton with 50 or more responses. 28% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points higher than in 2025 (52%). 104 patients answered the survey (response rate 33%).
| Survey question | Earls Barton Medical Centre | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 56% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 28% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 40% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 27% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 61% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 52% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 52% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 73% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 74% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 83% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 86% of 29 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
8,257 patients were registered at Earls Barton Medical Centre in September 2026, down 2.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
20% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 6,519 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. The practice also has 0.6 nurses and 2.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| August 2024 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| August 2025 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2026 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,220 appointments a month, or 390 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 98% were face to face (England: 63%). 32% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
33% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Earls Barton Medical Centre | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 390 | 531 | 510 |
| Face to face | 98% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 32% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%) and dementia (0.4% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 11.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.6 years for women and 80.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.1% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 76.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 79.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 76.9% | 74.9% |
Earls Barton Medical Centre, 8 Aggate Way, Earls Barton, Northampton, NN6 0EU. Phone: 01604 813940.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Medical Centre | 3.3 km | 54% |
| Queensway Medical Centre | 5.2 km | 79% |
| Mayfield Surgery | 5.7 km | 64% |
| Favell Plus Surgery | 5.7 km | 67% |
| Woodview Medical Centre | 5.7 km | 79% |
- Danes Camp Surgery (84% overall experience good)
- The Parks Medical Practice (66% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Earls Barton Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 56% of patients described their overall experience of Earls Barton Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 28% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Earls Barton Medical Centre?
8,257 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.0% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does Earls Barton Medical Centre have?
1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 6,519 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Earls Barton Medical Centre face to face?
98% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Earls Barton Medical Centre's phone number?
01604 813940.