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60 homes within 10 miles

There are 60 care homes within 10 miles of Northampton General Hospital, nearest first. 36 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 12 offer nursing care and 20 dementia care. The closest, Cliftonville Care Home, is 0.2 miles away; 17 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Northampton General Hospital (60)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

  • Outstanding
  • Good
  • Requires improvement
  • Not rated
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VerifiedDistance from Northampton General Hospital: 2.7 mi
CQC Good

51 beds

West Northamptonshire Council

DementiaResidential
Fees on request
View home: Turn Furlong
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VerifiedDistance from Northampton General Hospital: 2.9 mi
CQC Requires improvement

44 beds

West Northamptonshire Council

DementiaResidential
Fees on request
View home: Obelisk House

About Northampton General Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BD
Phone
01604 634700 Source
Urgent care
Accident and emergency is a 24 hour department with a minors area and a majors area. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Northampton General Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Main A&E: seen within 4 hours
55.6%
September 2026, 9,611 attendances across the trust. England: 60.6%. NHS England

Services for older people at Northampton General Hospital

  • Elderly medicine and falls clinicElderly medicine service that runs a falls clinic and general medicine clinics for older patients. Source
  • Acute stroke serviceArea CAcute stroke wards at Benham and Allebone stroke units. Source
  • Dementia and delirium lead nurseSpecialist dementia and delirium support; ward staff can refer patients to the lead nurse. Source
  • Carers of patients with dementiaCarers can keep supporting a patient with dementia while they are in hospital. Source
  • Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)Advice and support for patients, families and carers; phone 01604 545784 for enquiries (voicemail only). Source

Getting there and visiting

  • Buses and trainsStagecoach Midlands bus routes serve the hospital from the town centre, nearby areas and other towns. Source
  • Buses and trainsBus stops close to the hospital are on Billing Road, Cliftonville and Cliftonville Road. Source
  • Buses and trainsNorthampton railway station is one mile from the hospital; there is a taxi rank at the station. Source
  • ParkingBlue Badge holders park free in public car parks and in marked disabled bays. Source
  • NHS patient transportEast Midlands Ambulance Service patient transport service; book on 0300 300 3434. Source

Care homes near other hospitals

Questions about care homes near Northampton General Hospital

How many care homes are near Northampton General Hospital?

There are 60 care homes within 10 miles of Northampton General Hospital listed on AskBart, 37 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Northampton General Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Cliftonville Care Home (0.2 miles), Spencer House Care Home (0.2 miles), St Matthews Unit (1.1 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Northampton General Hospital?

Yes. 20 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Cliftonville Care Home, 0.2 miles away.

Can a patient go straight from Northampton General Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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