About this practice

Earls Barton Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at 8 Aggate Way, Earls Barton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0EU. The practice serves 8,336 registered patients.

The practice holds an Inadequate rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and may be under special measures, based on its most recent inspection on 16 September 2021. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Requires Improvement), Effective (Good), Caring (Good), Responsive (Requires Improvement), Well-led (Requires Improvement). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 52% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 23 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 3,136 appointments. The vast majority (94%) were face-to-face consultations, with 2% 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 (83%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (91%), Smoking: smokers offered support and treatment (97%). Areas for monitoring include COPD: review in the preceding 12 months at 4% and Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months at 69%.

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