Summerlee Medical Centre, Wellingborough: patient reviews and CQC rating
Summerlee Medical Centre is a GP practice in Wellingborough with 1,946 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% 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 February 2019. It has 1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,364 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Summerlee Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 68%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 79%, against 86% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 1st of the 9 practices in Wellingborough with 50 or more responses. 68% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 20 points higher than in 2025 (63%). 92 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).
| Survey question | Summerlee Medical Centre | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 83% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 68% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 53% | 56% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 58% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 96% | 83% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 72% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 75% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 81% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 79% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 91% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 83% of 23 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Summerlee Medical Centre is Good, published in February 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
1,946 patients were registered at Summerlee Medical Centre in September 2026, up 5.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,364 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Northamptonshire's 2,413. The practice also has 0.6 nurses and 0.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2024 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2025 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2026 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,421 appointments a month, or 730 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 70% were face to face (England: 63%). 47% took place on the day they were booked and 10% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
42% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Summerlee Medical Centre | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 730 | 531 | 510 |
| Face to face | 70% | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 47% | 46% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for depression (19.6% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for chronic kidney disease (1.5% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 20.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.9 years for women and 81.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.2% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.0% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 1.5% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 67.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 73.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 73.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.6% | 74.9% |
Summerlee Medical Centre, 2a, Summerlee Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, NN9 5LJ. Phone: 01933 682203.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Spinney Brook Medical Centre | 2.9 km | 80% |
| Dr Spencer and Partners | 3.1 km | 64% |
| The Redwell Medical Centre | 4.2 km | 52% |
| Abbey Medical Practice | 4.7 km | 79% |
| Albany House Medical Centre | 4.7 km | 68% |
- Abbey Medical Practice (79% overall experience good)
- Albany House Medical Centre (68% overall experience good)
- Irchester Surgery (72% overall experience good)
- Queensway Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
- The Redwell Medical Centre (52% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Summerlee Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients described their overall experience of Summerlee Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 68% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Summerlee Medical Centre?
1,946 patients were registered in September 2026, up 5.0% on a year earlier.
What is Summerlee Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2019.
How many GPs does Summerlee Medical Centre have?
1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,364 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Summerlee Medical Centre face to face?
70% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Summerlee Medical Centre's phone number?
01933 682203.