Church View Surgery, Doncaster: patient reviews and CQC rating
Church View Surgery is a GP practice in Doncaster with 3,682 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 65% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (South Yorkshire: 77%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in December 2018. It has 0.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 13,807 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Church View Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 85%, against 85% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 17%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 8 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 32nd of the 35 practices in Doncaster with 50 or more responses. 31% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (63%). 98 patients answered the survey (response rate 18%).
| Survey question | Church View Surgery | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 65% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 31% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 17% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 31% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 61% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 75% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 78% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 86% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 80% | 91% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Church View Surgery is Good, published in December 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
3,682 patients were registered at Church View Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 0.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 13,807 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 1.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| August 2024 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| August 2025 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| August 2026 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 871 appointments a month, or 236 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 94% were face to face (England: 63%). 48% took place on the day they were booked and 13% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
59% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Church View Surgery | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 236 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 94% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 48% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 13% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 6% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (4.6% against 1.9%), a learning disability (1.2% against 0.6%) and diabetes (10.1% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for dementia (0.3% against 0.8%) and coronary heart disease (2.0% against 3.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 51.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 78.1 years for women and 73.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.3% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.4% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 4.6% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 66.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 56.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 71.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 63.9% | 74.9% |
Church View Surgery, Denaby Springwell Centre, Denaby Main, Doncaster, DN12 4AB. Phone: 01709 863302.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Conisbrough Medical Practice | 1.1 km | 72% |
| Conisbrough Group Practice | 1.1 km | 90% |
| Mexborough Health Centre | 2.3 km | 55% |
| The New Surgery | 2.4 km | 66% |
| The Nayar Practice | 3.6 km | 77% |
- Askern Medical Practice (74% overall experience good)
- Conisbrough Medical Practice (72% overall experience good)
- Park View Surgery (81% overall experience good)
- Petersgate Medical Centre (84% overall experience good)
- Scawsby Health Centre Practice (68% overall experience good)
- The Nayar Practice (77% overall experience good)
- The Ransome Practice (79% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Church View Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 65% of patients described their overall experience of Church View Surgery as good, below the England figure of 77%. 31% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Church View Surgery?
3,682 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.0% on a year earlier.
What is Church View Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2018.
How many GPs does Church View Surgery have?
0.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (1 qualified GP by headcount), which is 13,807 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Church View Surgery face to face?
94% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Church View Surgery's phone number?
01709 863302.