The Nayar Practice, Doncaster: patient reviews and CQC rating
The Nayar Practice is a GP practice in Doncaster with 5,110 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (South Yorkshire: 77%). It has 1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,818 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about The Nayar Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 73%, above the England figure of 58%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 49%, against 57% 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 14th of the 35 practices in Doncaster with 50 or more responses. 49% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points lower than in 2025 (82%). 126 patients answered the survey (response rate 22%).
| Survey question | The Nayar Practice | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 77% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 49% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 73% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 70% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 91% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 72% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 90% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 90% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 30 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
5,110 patients were registered at The Nayar Practice in September 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,818 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 0.8 nurses and 1.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| August 2024 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| August 2025 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| August 2026 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,414 appointments a month, or 472 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 68% were face to face (England: 63%). 24% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
46% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | The Nayar Practice | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 472 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 68% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 24% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (4.5% against 1.9%), peripheral arterial disease (1.2% against 0.6%) and epilepsy (1.4% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for serious mental illness (0.6% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 35.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.0 years for women and 75.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.6% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.5% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 4.5% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 71.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 71.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 71.7% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.3% | 74.9% |
The Nayar Practice, The Martinwells Centre, Thompson Avenue, Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1JD. Phone: 01709 915780.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Patil and Dr Bhupathiraju | 0.0 km | 77% |
| Conisbrough Medical Practice | 2.9 km | 72% |
| Conisbrough Group Practice | 2.9 km | 90% |
| Church View Surgery | 3.6 km | 65% |
| St Johns Group Practice | 4.0 km | 73% |
- 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)
- Petersgate Medical Centre (84% overall experience good)
- Scawsby Health Centre Practice (68% overall experience good)
- The Ransome Practice (79% overall experience good)
How do patients rate The Nayar Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 77% of patients described their overall experience of The Nayar Practice as good, against 77% across England. 49% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at The Nayar Practice?
5,110 patients were registered in September 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does The Nayar Practice have?
1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,818 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at The Nayar Practice face to face?
68% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is The Nayar Practice's phone number?
01709 915780.