Wootton Medical Centre, Northampton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Wootton Medical Centre is a GP practice in Northampton with 7,913 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Northamptonshire: 74%). It has 2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,904 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Wootton Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 69%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 55%, below the England figure of 69%. 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 19th of the 29 practices in Northampton with 50 or more responses. 49% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 12 points higher than in 2025 (59%). 100 patients answered the survey (response rate 30%).
| Survey question | Wootton Medical Centre | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 71% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 69% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 49% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 73% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 69% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 55% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 84% of 375 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
7,913 patients were registered at Wootton Medical Centre in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,904 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. The practice also has 1.8 nurses and 0.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| August 2024 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| August 2025 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| August 2026 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,692 appointments a month, or 467 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 57% were face to face (England: 63%). 38% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
29% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Wootton Medical Centre | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 467 | 531 | 510 |
| Face to face | 57% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 38% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 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 peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 8.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.0 years for women and 81.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.6% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.4% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.4% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| 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 | 77.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 79.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 74.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 80.9% | 74.9% |
Wootton Medical Centre, 36-38, High Street, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6LW. Phone: 01604 709922. Website: www.woottonmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Danes Camp Surgery | 1.3 km | 84% |
| Delapre Medical Centre | 2.2 km | 58% |
| Maple Access Surgery | 3.9 km | 67% |
| The Mounts Medical Centre | 4.5 km | 62% |
| Abington Park Surgery | 4.5 km | 86% |
- Denton Village Surgery (93% overall experience good)
- Kingsthorpe Medical Centre (76% overall experience good)
- Moulton Surgery (85% overall experience good)
- Woodview Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Wootton Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of patients described their overall experience of Wootton Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 49% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Wootton Medical Centre?
7,913 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does Wootton Medical Centre have?
2.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,904 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Wootton Medical Centre face to face?
57% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Wootton Medical Centre's phone number?
01604 709922.