Dr Barber and Partners, Rushden: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Barber and Partners is a GP practice in Rushden with 13,621 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Northamptonshire: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2023. It has 6.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,192 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Barber and Partners
Its best result against England is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 80%, against 77% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 36%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 1st of the 4 practices in Rushden with 50 or more responses. 49% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 13 points higher than in 2025 (67%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 27%).
| Survey question | Dr Barber and Partners | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 80% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 36% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 36% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 69% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 61% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 80% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 85% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 100% of 539 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Dr Barber and Partners is Good, published in October 2023. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2023).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
13,621 patients were registered at Dr Barber and Partners in September 2026, up 0.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
23% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,192 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. The practice also has 8.2 nurses and 0.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| August 2024 | 4.9 | 6.0 |
| August 2025 | 5.7 | 6.4 |
| August 2026 | 6.2 | 7.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,506 appointments a month, or 331 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 66% were face to face (England: 63%). 35% took place on the day they were booked and 8% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
49% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Barber and Partners | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 331 | 531 | 510 |
| Face to face | 66% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 35% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 8% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for atrial fibrillation (3.0% against 2.2%), high blood pressure (19.3% against 15.2%) and cancer (4.7% against 3.8%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%) and heart failure (0.8% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 15.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.9 years for women and 79.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.3% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.6% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.7% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.5% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 74.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 80.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 74.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.4% | 74.9% |
98% of the practice's patients live in the NN10 postcode district. 93% live in North Northamptonshire, the council area the practice is in.
| Postcode district | Registered patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NN10 | 13,395 | 98% |
Dr Barber and Partners, Parklands Surgery, Wymington Road, Rushden, NN10 9EB. Phone: 01933 396000. Website: www.parklandssurgery.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Rushden Medical Centre | 1.0 km | 30% |
| Harborough Field Surgery | 1.0 km | 71% |
| Higham Ferrers Surgery | 2.7 km | 61% |
| Irchester Surgery | 3.4 km | 72% |
| Spinney Brook Medical Centre | 4.7 km | 80% |
- Dr Cotterell and Partners (75% overall experience good)
- Dr Roy Alexander (78% overall experience good)
- Harborough Field Surgery (71% overall experience good)
- Higham Ferrers Surgery (61% overall experience good)
- Spinney Brook Medical Centre (80% overall experience good)
- The Cottons Medical Centre (59% overall experience good)
- The Meadows Surgery (75% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Dr Barber and Partners?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 80% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Barber and Partners as good, against 77% across England. 49% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Barber and Partners?
13,621 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.8% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Barber and Partners's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2023.
How many GPs does Dr Barber and Partners have?
6.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,192 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Barber and Partners face to face?
66% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Barber and Partners's phone number?
01933 396000.