Mayflower Medical Practice, Doncaster: patient reviews and CQC rating

Mayflower Medical Practice is a GP practice in Doncaster with 7,409 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% 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 April 2019. It has 2.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,012 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Mayflower Medical Practice

Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 78%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 55%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.

On overall experience it is 10th of the 35 practices in Doncaster with 50 or more responses. 59% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (82%). 133 patients answered the survey (response rate 36%).

Survey questionMayflower Medical PracticeSouth YorkshireEngland
Overall experience good81%77%77%
Easy to contact by phone59%54%57%
Easy to contact via the website55%55%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App60%56%54%
Reception team helpful90%85%85%
Last contact good76%72%73%
Wait for appointment about right78%70%69%
Listened to well93%87%87%
Treated with care and concern91%86%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician94%93%93%
Needs met95%91%90%

CQC's overall rating for Mayflower Medical Practice is Good, published in April 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (April 2015).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

7,409 patients were registered at Mayflower Medical Practice in September 2026, down 1.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

26% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,012 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 1.9 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20232.42.4
August 20241.41.4
August 20252.93.9
August 20262.52.5

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,235 appointments a month, or 437 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 85% were face to face (England: 63%). 38% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

42% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureMayflower Medical PracticeSouth YorkshireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month437560510
Face to face85%65%63%
Same day as booked38%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking5%8%5%
Did not attend2%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for heart failure (1.8% against 1.1%), atrial fibrillation (3.5% against 2.2%) and stroke or TIA (2.7% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 14.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.4 years for women and 79.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages20.1%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs12.9%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs8.1%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs7.7%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.9%4.6%
CancerAll ages4.7%3.8%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages3.5%2.2%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.3%3.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.7%1.9%
COPDAll ages2.4%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages1.8%1.1%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.7%1.0%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.7%1.2%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.7%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.5%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.1%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2580.4%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2580.7%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2482.3%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2480.8%74.9%

42% of the practice's patients live in the DN9 postcode district, followed by DN10 (38%), DN11 (9%) and DN22 (4%). 77% live in Doncaster, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
DN93,14742%
DN102,85438%
DN116659%
DN222994%
S811522%
DN31382%

Mayflower Medical Practice, Station Road, Bawtry, Doncaster, DN10 6RQ. Phone: 01302 710326.

How do patients rate Mayflower Medical Practice?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 81% of patients described their overall experience of Mayflower Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 59% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Mayflower Medical Practice?

7,409 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.1% on a year earlier.

What is Mayflower Medical Practice's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in April 2019.

How many GPs does Mayflower Medical Practice have?

2.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,012 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Mayflower Medical Practice face to face?

85% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Mayflower Medical Practice's phone number?

01302 710326.

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