Best and Worst NHS GPs in South Northamptonshire
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The best GP in South Northamptonshire is Brackley Medical Centre, followed by Greens Norton & Weedon Medical Practice and Denton Village Surgery. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 7 GP practices in South Northamptonshire, with a combined 80,107 registered patients. Of these, 32,091 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (40%).
Extending this to five miles, 42,849 patients have a better-rated GP available (53%).
Out of the 6 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates all 6 as 'good'.
Nationally, 5% of GPs are rated outstanding, while 86% are rated good, 5% as requires improvement and 1% as inadequate.
In terms of patient satisfaction, 82% of patients in South Northamptonshire say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 72% at The Brook Health Centre to 84% at Brackley Medical Centre. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in South Northamptonshire:
| Rank | Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Patients with good overall experience of the GP practice | Patients with good experience contacting the GP practice | Patients per FTE GP | HealthSay Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brackley Medical Centre | Brackley Medical Centre, And Community Hospital, Wellington Road, Northamptonshire, NN13 6QZ | Good | 86% | 82% | 1,862 | 84/100 |
| 2 | Greens Norton & Weedon Medical Practice | Greens Norton Medical Ctr, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8BL | Good | 83% | 86% | 1,599 | 84/100 |
| 3 | Denton Village Surgery | Denton Village Surgery, Denton, Northampton, NN7 1HT | Good | 83% | 80% | 1,364 | 82/100 |
| 4 | Springfield Surgery | Springfield Surgery, Springfield Way, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6JJ | Good | 81% | 82% | 1,653 | 82/100 |
| 5 | Towcester Medical Centre | Towcester Medical Centre, Link Way, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6HH | Good | 81% | 72% | 1,392 | 78/100 |
| 6 | Bugbrooke Medical Practice | Bugbrooke Med. Practice, Levitts Road, Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire, NN7 3QN | Good | 79% | 73% | 1,053 | 77/100 |
| 7 | The Brook Health Centre | Swinneyford Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6HD | No rating | 75% | 67% | 3,755 | 72/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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