GP surgeries in Barnsley: ratings and patient reviews

There are 25 GP practices in Barnsley, with 216,966 registered patients between them (September 2026). The highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good is at Ashville Medical Practice PMS Practice (91%, England 77%). Across the town there are 2,266 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 25 practices in Barnsley with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 65% at Royston Group Practice to 91% at Ashville Medical Practice PMS Practice, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 6 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error. KH Medical has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (96%, England 57%).

PracticeRegistered patientsOverall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Ashville Medical Practice PMS Practice13,24591%63%Good2,597
Hoyland First PMS Practice12,71291%42%Good1,167
KH Medical7,46690%79%Good2,947
Dr A Munzar2,33189%81%Good2,331
Woodland Drive Medical Centre5,77686%74%Good2,652
Dr Gerald Eko4,69885%89%Good4,761
BHF Lundwood Practice3,72984%56%Good1,845
BHF Highgate Surgery3,21583%82%Good2,271
BHF Brierley Medical Centre3,38581%70%–5,160
St George's Medical Centre PMS Practice8,60381%67%Good2,906
High Street Practice6,27580%37%Good2,659
The Grove Medical Practice11,54179%78%Good4,007
Hill Brow Surgery PMS Practice16,52779%22%Good1,385
Chapelfield Medical Centre11,09278%41%Good1,510
Hoyland Medical Practice13,24478%41%Good2,409
Garland House Surgery10,59478%53%Good2,423
Wombwell Medical Centre Practice10,04275%28%Good2,882
The Dove Valley Practice10,34875%30%Good1,582
The Rose Tree PMS Practice9,78173%52%–4,031
Huddersfield Road Partnership11,99973%27%Good2,612
Drs Smith and Taylor10,77273%51%Good4,488
Burleigh Medical Centre11,47068%42%Good2,285
KH Medical3,52968%96%Good2,653
Grimethorpe Surgery7,37867%54%Good3,981
Royston Group Practice7,21465%30%Good1,822

There are 2,266 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Barnsley, close to England's 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. Practices recorded 522 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 69% of them face to face. 48% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

20% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.8% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureBarnsleySouth YorkshireEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,2662,0972,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month522560510
Face-to-face appointments69%65%63%
Same day as booked48%45%45%
Did not attend4%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over20%19%19%

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Barnsley is peripheral arterial disease (1.1% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%).

Condition registerAge groupBarnsley (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages18.1%15.2%39,578
Depression18+ yrs16.3%14.3%28,595
Diabetes17+ yrs9.1%7.9%16,182
Asthma6+ yrs7.3%6.6%15,136
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages4.2%3.0%9,143
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.1%4.6%7,215
CancerAll ages3.8%3.8%8,429
COPDAll ages3.4%1.9%7,440
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.5%2.2%5,565
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.5%1.9%5,526
Heart failureAll ages1.4%1.1%3,090
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages1.1%0.6%2,402
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.0%0.8%1,789
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%2,077
DementiaAll ages0.9%0.8%2,072
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%1,406
Learning disabilityAll ages0.7%0.6%1,489
Palliative careAll ages0.5%0.6%1,129
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.3%1.2%298

How many GP practices are there in Barnsley?

25, with 216,966 registered patients in September 2026.

Which GP practice in Barnsley do patients rate highest?

Ashville Medical Practice PMS Practice: 91% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.

How many patients are there per GP in Barnsley?

2,266 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

How many GP appointments in Barnsley are face to face?

69% of appointments at the town's practices were face to face, against 63% across England.

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<a href="https://localgps.co.uk/barnsley">https://localgps.co.uk/barnsley</a>