Magna Group Practice, Rotherham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Magna Group Practice is a GP practice in Rotherham with 15,095 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% 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 2017. It has 6.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,349 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Magna Group Practice
Its best result against England is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 88%, above the England figure of 73%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 42%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.
On overall experience it is 10th of the 28 practices in Rotherham with 50 or more responses. 67% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (80%). 111 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).
| Survey question | Magna Group Practice | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 83% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 67% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 42% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 61% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 89% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 88% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 81% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 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, 94% of 617 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Magna Group Practice is Good, published in September 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (February 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
15,095 patients were registered at Magna Group Practice in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
19% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 6.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,349 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 6.1 nurses and 4.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 8.2 | 9.3 |
| August 2024 | 7.1 | 8.0 |
| August 2025 | 7.4 | 8.4 |
| August 2026 | 6.4 | 7.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 10,951 appointments a month, or 725 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 61% were face to face (England: 63%). 26% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
52% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Magna Group Practice | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 725 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 61% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 26% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for COPD (4.0% against 1.9%), peripheral arterial disease (0.9% against 0.6%) and dementia (1.2% against 0.8%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 41.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.8 years for women and 75.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 20.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 19.5% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 4.0% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 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 | 72.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 71.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 71.6% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.1% | 74.9% |
Magna Group Practice, Highthorn Road, Kilnhurst, Rotherham, S64 5UP. Phone: 01709 582522. Website: www.magnagrouppractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Street Surgery | 1.3 km | 87% |
| The New Surgery | 2.6 km | 66% |
| Mexborough Health Centre | 2.6 km | 55% |
| Rawmarsh Health Centre, Rawmarsh Customer Services Centre | 3.0 km | 77% |
| High Street Surgery | 3.1 km | 86% |
- Crown Street Surgery (87% overall experience good)
- High Street Surgery (86% overall experience good)
- Parkgate Medical Centre (88% overall experience good)
- Rawmarsh Health Centre, Rawmarsh Customer Services Centre (77% overall experience good)
- Shakespeare Road PMS (73% overall experience good)
- York Road Surgery (85% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Magna Group Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients described their overall experience of Magna Group Practice as good, against 77% across England. 67% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Magna Group Practice?
15,095 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.1% on a year earlier.
What is Magna Group Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2017.
How many GPs does Magna Group Practice have?
6.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,349 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Magna Group Practice face to face?
61% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Magna Group Practice's phone number?
01709 582522.