Daventry PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Daventry PCN is a primary care network of 2 GP practices with 34,831 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England. Its practices have 2,632 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 2 practices in Daventry PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 78% at Abbey House Medical Practice to 81% at Danetre Medical Practice, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Danetre Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (66%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danetre Medical Practice | 12,854 | 81% | 66% | Good | 1,996 |
| Abbey House Medical Practice | 21,977 | 78% | 47% | Outstanding | 3,236 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 253 responses, against Northamptonshire and England.
| Survey question | Daventry PCN | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 54% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 68% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 59% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 73% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 60% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 90% | 90% |
There are 2,632 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Daventry PCN, more than England's 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. Practices recorded 592 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 56% of them face to face. 43% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
19% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.5% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Daventry PCN | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,632 | 2,413 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 592 | 531 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 56% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 46% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 19% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Daventry PCN is dementia (0.9% against 0.8%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.4% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Daventry PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.3% | 15.2% | 6,080 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.6% | 14.3% | 3,830 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.8% | 7.9% | 2,517 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.8% | 6.6% | 2,241 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.2% | 4.6% | 1,467 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.9% | 3.8% | 1,352 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% | 989 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.3% | 2.2% | 820 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 665 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% | 575 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% | 196 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 333 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% | 294 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 284 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 212 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 206 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 202 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 161 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 144 |
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Which practices are in Daventry PCN?
Abbey House Medical Practice and Danetre Medical Practice.
How do patients rate Daventry PCN?
79% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, against 77% across England.
How many patients does Daventry PCN cover?
34,831 registered patients across 2 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Daventry PCN have?
2,632 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.