Northamptonshire Rural PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
Northamptonshire Rural PCN is a primary care network of 5 GP practices with 52,282 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 91% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 1,672 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 5 practices in Northamptonshire Rural PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 82% at Byfield Medical Centre to 97% at Dr's Rookledge, Dean, Llewellyn, Gower & Knight, with a median of 90% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. The Saxon Spires Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (93%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr's Rookledge, Dean, Llewellyn, Gower & Knight | 6,578 | 97% | 91% | Good | 1,762 |
| The Saxon Spires Practice | 16,237 | 96% | 93% | Good | 1,724 |
| Crick Medical Practice | 6,519 | 90% | 90% | Good | 1,608 |
| Greens Norton Medical Centre | 14,680 | 89% | 55% | Good | 1,512 |
| Byfield Medical Centre | 8,268 | 82% | 69% | Good | 1,902 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 556 responses, against Northamptonshire and England.
| Survey question | Northamptonshire Rural PCN | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 91% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 79% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 73% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 68% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 92% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 87% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 83% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 93% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 90% | 90% |
There are 1,672 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Northamptonshire Rural PCN, fewer than England's 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. Practices recorded 554 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 68% of them face to face. 43% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
25% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Northamptonshire Rural PCN | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,672 | 2,413 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 554 | 531 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 68% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 43% | 46% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 25% | 18% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Northamptonshire Rural PCN is atrial fibrillation (3.2% against 2.2%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.2% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Northamptonshire Rural PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.7% | 15.2% | 10,271 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.2% | 14.3% | 6,487 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.7% | 6.6% | 3,835 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.3% | 7.9% | 3,168 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.5% | 4.6% | 2,345 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.4% | 3.8% | 2,841 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1,680 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1,573 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1,030 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% | 822 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% | 683 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% | 210 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 349 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 299 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% | 344 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% | 336 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 290 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 217 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% | 129 |
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Which practices are in Northamptonshire Rural PCN?
Byfield Medical Centre, Crick Medical Practice, Dr's Rookledge, Dean, Llewellyn, Gower & Knight, Greens Norton Medical Centre and The Saxon Spires Practice.
How do patients rate Northamptonshire Rural PCN?
91% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does Northamptonshire Rural PCN cover?
52,282 registered patients across 5 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does Northamptonshire Rural PCN have?
1,672 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.