Dr Roy Alexander, Wellingborough: patient reviews and CQC rating
Dr Roy Alexander is a GP practice in Wellingborough with 3,330 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% 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 November 2018. It has 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,498 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Dr Roy Alexander
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 89%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 45%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 5th of the 9 practices in Wellingborough with 50 or more responses. 89% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points lower than in 2025 (84%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 31%).
| Survey question | Dr Roy Alexander | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 89% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 45% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 43% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 98% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 81% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 92% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 83% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 74% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 90% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Dr Roy Alexander is Good, published in November 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Inadequate (August 2018).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
3,330 patients were registered at Dr Roy Alexander in September 2026, up 6.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
22% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,498 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. The practice also has 0.7 nurses (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2024 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2025 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2026 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 813 appointments a month, or 244 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 78% were face to face (England: 63%). 51% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
65% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Dr Roy Alexander | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 244 | 531 | 510 |
| Face to face | 78% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 51% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (1.1% against 0.6%), asthma (11.0% against 6.6%) and COPD (2.7% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (2.3% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 13.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.8 years for women and 79.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 21.2% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 16.7% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 11.0% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.6% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 74.0% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 80.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 75.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.6% | 74.9% |
Dr Roy Alexander, 7 Marshalls Road, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6ET. Phone: 01933 622349.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Cottons Medical Centre | 0.6 km | 59% |
| Higham Ferrers Surgery | 5.5 km | 61% |
| Spinney Brook Medical Centre | 5.6 km | 80% |
| The Meadows Surgery | 6.1 km | 75% |
| Dr Cotterell and Partners | 6.1 km | 75% |
- Dr Barber and Partners (80% overall experience good)
- Dr Cotterell and Partners (75% 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 Roy Alexander?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients described their overall experience of Dr Roy Alexander as good, against 77% across England. 89% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Dr Roy Alexander?
3,330 patients were registered in September 2026, up 6.7% on a year earlier.
What is Dr Roy Alexander's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2018.
How many GPs does Dr Roy Alexander have?
1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (1 qualified GP by headcount), which is 2,498 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Dr Roy Alexander face to face?
78% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Dr Roy Alexander's phone number?
01933 622349.