East Northants PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
East Northants PCN is a primary care network of 8 GP practices with 70,676 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 2,328 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 8 practices in East Northants PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 59% at The Cottons Medical Centre to 80% at Dr Barber and Partners, with a median of 75% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr Roy Alexander has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (89%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Barber and Partners | 13,621 | 80% | 49% | Good | 2,192 |
| Spinney Brook Medical Centre | 11,483 | 80% | 51% | Good | 1,848 |
| Dr Roy Alexander | 3,330 | 78% | 89% | Good | 2,498 |
| Dr Cotterell and Partners | 6,726 | 75% | 64% | Requires improvement | 6,726 |
| The Meadows Surgery | 6,508 | 75% | 60% | Good | – |
| Harborough Field Surgery | 14,228 | 71% | 48% | Good | 2,476 |
| Higham Ferrers Surgery | 5,506 | 61% | 17% | Good | 2,458 |
| The Cottons Medical Centre | 9,274 | 59% | 26% | Good | 1,925 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 805 responses, against Northamptonshire and England.
| Survey question | East Northants PCN | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 48% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 38% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 45% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 83% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 69% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 83% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 83% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 90% | 90% |
There are 2,328 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in East Northants PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. Practices recorded 391 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 76% of them face to face. 42% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
22% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists grew by 0.3% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | East Northants PCN | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,328 | 2,413 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 391 | 531 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 76% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 42% | 46% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 22% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in East Northants PCN is depression (18.2% against 14.3%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.3% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | East Northants PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.6% | 15.2% | 13,079 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.2% | 14.3% | 10,175 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.6% | 7.9% | 4,898 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.0% | 6.6% | 4,641 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.0% | 4.6% | 2,819 |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.6% | 3.8% | 3,245 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2,370 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% | 1,960 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1,593 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1,454 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% | 899 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% | 564 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.0% | 1.2% | 284 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 624 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 458 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 543 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 470 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 300 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% | 204 |
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Which practices are in East Northants PCN?
Dr Barber and Partners, Dr Cotterell and Partners, Dr Roy Alexander, Harborough Field Surgery, Higham Ferrers Surgery, Spinney Brook Medical Centre, The Cottons Medical Centre and The Meadows Surgery.
How do patients rate East Northants PCN?
73% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, below the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does East Northants PCN cover?
70,676 registered patients across 8 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does East Northants PCN have?
2,328 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.