ASA Medical Group, Doncaster: patient reviews and CQC rating
ASA Medical Group is a GP practice in Doncaster with 19,800 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (South Yorkshire: 77%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in December 2019. It has 6.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,153 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about ASA Medical Group
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 58%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 25%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 27th of the 35 practices in Doncaster with 50 or more responses. 25% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (73%). 110 patients answered the survey (response rate 27%).
| Survey question | ASA Medical Group | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 69% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 25% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 37% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 58% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 76% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 55% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 64% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 82% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 79% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 88% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 85% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 230 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for ASA Medical Group is Good, published in December 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
19,800 patients were registered at ASA Medical Group in September 2026, down 1.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
19% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,153 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 8.2 nurses and 2.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| August 2024 | 6.3 | 8.2 |
| August 2025 | 6.3 | 8.0 |
| August 2026 | 6.3 | 9.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,442 appointments a month, or 376 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 84% were face to face (England: 63%). 36% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
29% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | ASA Medical Group | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 376 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 84% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 36% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (2.8% against 1.9%), peripheral arterial disease (0.8% against 0.6%) and epilepsy (1.0% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.8% against 1.2%) and serious mental illness (0.7% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 25.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.2 years for women and 77.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.9% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.5% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 73.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 73.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 72.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 76.9% | 74.9% |
ASA Medical Group, Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2DB. Phone: 01302 300322. Website: www.thevillagepractice.org.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| White House Farm Medical Centre | 0.4 km | 70% |
| Dunsville Medical Centre | 3.4 km | 85% |
| Drs Phillips, Harding and Eggitt | 3.8 km | 81% |
| Mount Group Practice | 4.3 km | 75% |
| Drs Coleman, Sellars, Sharpe, Tupper and Leighton | 4.3 km | 74% |
- Chestnut House Surgery (72% overall experience good)
- Dunsville Medical Centre (85% overall experience good)
- Field Road Surgery (55% overall experience good)
- Hatfield Health Centre (79% overall experience good)
- Mayflower Medical Practice (81% overall experience good)
- Northfield Surgery (53% overall experience good)
- White House Farm Medical Centre (70% overall experience good)
How do patients rate ASA Medical Group?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 69% of patients described their overall experience of ASA Medical Group as good, against 77% across England. 25% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at ASA Medical Group?
19,800 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.8% on a year earlier.
What is ASA Medical Group's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2019.
How many GPs does ASA Medical Group have?
6.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (8 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,153 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at ASA Medical Group face to face?
84% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is ASA Medical Group's phone number?
01302 300322.