About this practice

Parklands Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at Wymington Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9EB. The practice serves 13,612 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 10 January 2023. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 67% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 8 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 5,527 appointments. 67% were face-to-face consultations, with 31% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (82%), Smoking: smokers offered support and treatment (99%). Areas for monitoring include Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months at 61% and COPD: review in the preceding 12 months at 66%.

Other GP practices nearby include Rushden Medical Centre (0.6 miles, CQC: Requires Improvement), Harborough Field Surgery (0.6 miles, CQC: Good), and East Northants Pcn Hub (0.6 miles). Compare these practices side by side →