Petersgate Medical Centre, Doncaster: patient reviews and CQC rating
Petersgate Medical Centre is a GP practice in Doncaster with 9,536 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% 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 September 2022. It has 3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,056 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Petersgate Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 88%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 91%, against 93% 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 7th of the 35 practices in Doncaster with 50 or more responses. 60% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 13 points higher than in 2025 (71%). 107 patients answered the survey (response rate 25%).
| Survey question | Petersgate Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 84% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 60% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 62% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 62% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 88% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 83% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 88% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 79% of 103 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Petersgate Medical Centre is Good, published in September 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (May 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
9,536 patients were registered at Petersgate Medical Centre in September 2026, up 0.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
20% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,056 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 1.6 nurses and 3.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.1 | 7.6 |
| August 2024 | 3.1 | 10.8 |
| August 2025 | 3.1 | 9.9 |
| August 2026 | 3.1 | 10.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,703 appointments a month, or 598 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 73% were face to face (England: 63%). 55% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
42% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Petersgate Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 598 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 73% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 55% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for peripheral arterial disease (1.0% against 0.6%) and COPD (3.1% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.3% against 0.6%) and chronic kidney disease (3.5% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 24.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.6 years for women and 78.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.2% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.6% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.5% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 77.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 69.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 77.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.0% | 74.9% |
Petersgate Medical Centre, 99 Amersall Road, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, DN5 9PQ. Phone: 01302 390490. Website: www.petersgatemedicalcentre.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Scawsby Health Centre Practice | 0.8 km | 68% |
| Bentley Surgery | 1.2 km | 87% |
| The Ransome Practice | 1.4 km | 79% |
| Park View Surgery | 2.5 km | 81% |
| The Medical Centre | 3.2 km | 78% |
- Askern Medical Practice (74% overall experience good)
- Church View Surgery (65% overall experience good)
- Conisbrough Medical Practice (72% overall experience good)
- Park View Surgery (81% 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 Petersgate Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients described their overall experience of Petersgate Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 60% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Petersgate Medical Centre?
9,536 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.9% on a year earlier.
What is Petersgate Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2022.
How many GPs does Petersgate Medical Centre have?
3.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (4 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,056 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Petersgate Medical Centre face to face?
73% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Petersgate Medical Centre's phone number?
01302 390490.