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 questionThe Nayar PracticeSouth YorkshireEngland
Overall experience good77%77%77%
Easy to contact by phone49%54%57%
Easy to contact via the website73%55%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App70%56%54%
Reception team helpful91%85%85%
Last contact good72%72%73%
Wait for appointment about right71%70%69%
Listened to well90%87%87%
Treated with care and concern90%86%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician91%93%93%
Needs met91%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).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.11.1
August 20241.81.8
August 20251.81.8
August 20261.81.8

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.

MeasureThe Nayar PracticeSouth YorkshireEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month472560510
Face to face68%65%63%
Same day as booked24%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking3%8%5%
Did not attend5%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 registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages16.6%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs15.5%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs10.7%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs9.5%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.5%4.6%
COPDAll ages4.5%1.9%
CancerAll ages4.1%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.6%3.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.0%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.0%2.2%
Heart failureAll ages1.8%1.1%
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.4%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages1.2%0.6%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.0%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.7%0.6%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.6%1.0%
DementiaAll ages0.5%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.5%1.2%
Palliative careAll ages0.4%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2571.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2571.7%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2471.7%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2472.3%74.9%

76% of the practice's patients live in the DN12 postcode district, and DN4 (22%). 100% live in Doncaster, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
DN123,89376%
DN41,10022%

The Nayar Practice, The Martinwells Centre, Thompson Avenue, Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1JD. Phone: 01709 915780.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Dr Patil and Dr Bhupathiraju0.0 km77%
Conisbrough Medical Practice2.9 km72%
Conisbrough Group Practice2.9 km90%
Church View Surgery3.6 km65%
St Johns Group Practice4.0 km73%

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.

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