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 questionASA Medical GroupSouth YorkshireEngland
Overall experience good69%77%77%
Easy to contact by phone25%54%57%
Easy to contact via the website37%55%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App58%56%54%
Reception team helpful76%85%85%
Last contact good55%72%73%
Wait for appointment about right64%70%69%
Listened to well82%87%87%
Treated with care and concern79%86%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician88%93%93%
Needs met85%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 questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

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).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20236.66.6
August 20246.38.2
August 20256.38.0
August 20266.39.5

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.

MeasureASA Medical GroupSouth YorkshireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month376560510
Face to face84%65%63%
Same day as booked36%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking3%8%5%
Did not attend4%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 registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages15.9%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs14.5%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs9.4%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs6.7%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.0%4.6%
CancerAll ages3.2%3.8%
COPDAll ages2.8%1.9%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.8%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.0%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.0%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages1.2%1.1%
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.0%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.8%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.8%1.2%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.8%0.6%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.7%1.0%
Palliative careAll ages0.6%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2573.8%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2573.7%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2472.0%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2476.9%74.9%

43% of the practice's patients live in the DN2 postcode district, followed by DN3 (37%), DN9 (12%) and DN4 (5%). 100% live in Doncaster, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
DN28,42543%
DN37,22137%
DN92,36112%
DN41,0365%
DN112471%

ASA Medical Group, Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2DB. Phone: 01302 300322. Website: www.thevillagepractice.org.uk.

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.

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