High Street Surgery, Rotherham: patient reviews and CQC rating
High Street Surgery is a GP practice in Rotherham with 7,674 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (South Yorkshire: 77%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in August 2017. It has 4.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,644 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about High Street Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 86%, above the England figure of 77%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 43%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 5th of the 28 practices in Rotherham with 50 or more responses. 60% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 25 points higher than in 2025 (61%). 132 patients answered the survey (response rate 27%).
| Survey question | High Street Surgery | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 86% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 60% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 43% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 62% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 84% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 73% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 78% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 97% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 292 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for High Street Surgery is Good, published in August 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (November 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
7,674 patients were registered at High Street Surgery in September 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
22% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,644 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 3.0 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 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| August 2024 | 4.7 | 6.8 |
| August 2025 | 4.7 | 6.6 |
| August 2026 | 4.7 | 7.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,107 appointments a month, or 535 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 88% were face to face (England: 63%). 37% took place on the day they were booked and 6% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
39% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | High Street Surgery | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 535 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 88% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 37% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 6% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (3.5% against 1.9%), dementia (1.3% against 0.8%) and depression (18.1% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%), chronic kidney disease (2.1% against 4.6%) and serious mental illness (0.7% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 27.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.6 years for women and 77.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.1% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 17.0% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.1% | 4.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 73.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 79.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 75.2% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.3% | 74.9% |
High Street Surgery, The Surgery, High Street, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 6LW. Phone: 01709 522022. Website: www.highstsurgery.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh Health Centre, Rawmarsh Customer Services Centre | 0.5 km | 77% |
| Parkgate Medical Centre | 0.5 km | 88% |
| Dr N R Ravi & Dr N Rajagopal | 1.9 km | 78% |
| Greasbrough Medical Centre | 2.0 km | 67% |
| Shakespeare Road PMS | 2.3 km | 73% |
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How do patients rate High Street Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients described their overall experience of High Street Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 60% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at High Street Surgery?
7,674 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier.
What is High Street Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2017.
How many GPs does High Street Surgery have?
4.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,644 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at High Street Surgery face to face?
88% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is High Street Surgery's phone number?
01709 522022.