Welcome to NPC Rothbury

NPC Rothbury is a Northumbria Primary Care practice. We offer GP services to patients in Rothbury, Longframlington, Harbottle and the surrounding areas. A number of healthcare professionals can see patients. This includes practice nurses, physiotherapists, and paramedics.

Our surgeries are based at:

NPC Rothbury
The Rothbury Practice
Whitton Bank Road
Rothbury
Northumberland, NE65 7RW
Tel: 01669 620339

Opening hours
Monday to Thursday, 8am to 6.30pm
Friday, 8am to 5.30pm
Please note that our phone lines turn off 30 minutes before we close.

NPC Harbottle
The Village Hall
Harbottle
Northumberland, NE65 7DG
Tel: 01669 620339

Opening hours
Thursday, 9am to 11.30am

NPC Longframlington
Longframlington Surgery
Beech Tree Close
Longframlington
Northumberland, NE65 8AD
Tel: 01665 570311

Opening hours
Monday and Tuesday, 8.30am to 4.30pm
Wednesday to Friday, 8.30am to 12pm

Disabled access

Rothbury

There is good disabled access to our ground-floor consulting rooms. We have an accessible toilet.

We have a number of off-street parking spaces to the front and side of our surgery, including dedicated disabled bays.

There is good access to our front doors, which are automatic.

We have a hearing aid loop station available at reception.

Longframlington

There is good disabled access to our consulting rooms. We have an accessible toilet.

We have a number of off-street parking spaces at our surgery, including dedicated disabled bays. There is access to the path leading to the main entrance by a drop curb.

Please note that our front doors are not automatic.

Harbottle

There is good disabled access to our consulting rooms. We have an accessible toilet.

There is on-street parking available in front of our building.

Our front doors are automatic.

Medical research

NPC is a research-active primary care organisation. We may contact you about research projects. If you do not wish to take part in research or be contacted about these opportunities, please let us know. We will note that you do not want to be contacted.

GP earnings

GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (e.g. average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice.

The average pay for GPs working at NPC Rothbury in the last financial year was £70,417.83. This number is before tax and national insurance.

This is for 6 part-time GPs.

Veteran Friendly

We are a Veteran Friendly practice. This means that we have a dedicated clinician with specialist knowledge of military-related health conditions and veteran-specific health services. This is as part of the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant.

If you are ex-forces, please let your GP know. This will help ensure you get the best possible care.

Teaching practice

We are a teaching practice.

This is a valuable process for the development of future generations of doctors. They are directly supervised by a senior/lead GP with every patient contact. From time to time, it may be necessary for several clinicians, including medical students, to be part of the team that delivers your care.

You will be asked for consent before each interaction. If you do not feel comfortable with the presence of medical students, you can request that they not be a part of your consultation.

Your rights and responsibilities

The relationship between a GP surgery and its patients is based on trust, mutual respect, and open communication.

This partnership between GP surgeries and their patients is crucial for ensuring high-quality medical care and promoting overall health and well-being.

Your rights as a patient:

• A good quality of care and environment based on best practice
• Not to be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, race, religion and belief, sexual
orientation, disability or age.
• To receive drugs and treatment as recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) for use in the NHS if your doctor feels it is clinically appropriate for you
• Decisions are made clearly and transparently, so you can understand how services are planned
and delivered
• To be treated with dignity and respect in accordance with your human rights
• The right to privacy and confidentiality

Your responsibilities as a patient:

• Treat NHS staff and other patients with respect
• Provide accurate information about your health, condition and status
• Keep appointments or cancel in a reasonable time so that other patients can benefit from the appointment slot
• Follow the course of treatment which you have agreed with your GP, and talk to your doctor if this is difficult
• Give feedback, both positive and negative, about the care you have received.

Keep your contact details up to date

It’s important that patients keep their personal details up to date. We need your current contact details so we know how to contact you.

To change your personal details on your medical record, you need to contact the surgery.

You can change your:

  • address
  • phone number
  • email address

There are a number of ways you can change or update your personal details:

  • The NHS website or app
  • Submitting an admin request through SystmConnect
  • Visiting the practice in person
  • Telephoning the practice
North East and North Cumbria ICB

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for planning and coordinating NHS health services across the North East and North Cumbria region.

As part of the wider Integrated Care System (ICS), the ICB brings together local NHS organizations, councils, and community partners to improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities, and ensure services are tailored to the needs of local communities. Its goal is to provide joined-up, high-quality care that supports people to live healthier lives.

You can find their contact details below.

Telephone:

0191 512 8484

E-mail:

Nencicb-sun.reception@nhs.net

Address:

North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Pemberton House
Colima Avenue
Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 3XB