Stag Medical Centre, Rotherham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Stag Medical Centre is a GP practice in Rotherham with 11,594 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% 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 August 2017. It has 4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,588 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Stag Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 67%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 36%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 15th of the 28 practices in Rotherham with 50 or more responses. 36% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 9 points lower than in 2025 (87%). 128 patients answered the survey (response rate 35%).
| Survey question | Stag Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 78% | 77% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 36% | 54% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 61% | 55% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 67% | 56% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 85% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 62% | 72% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 59% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 86% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 97% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 576 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Stag Medical Centre is Good, published in August 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (June 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
11,594 patients were registered at Stag Medical Centre in September 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
27% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,588 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and South Yorkshire's 2,097. The practice also has 5.6 nurses and 3.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.5 | 7.5 |
| August 2024 | 4.5 | 7.7 |
| August 2025 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| August 2026 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,865 appointments a month, or 678 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 42% were face to face (England: 63%). 55% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
41% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Stag Medical Centre | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 678 | 560 | 510 |
| Face to face | 42% | 65% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 55% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 4% | 8% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (4.6% against 0.6%), dementia (1.4% against 0.8%) and stroke or TIA (3.2% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%) and chronic kidney disease (2.3% against 4.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 16.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.3 years for women and 79.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.5% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.7% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.4% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.1% | 3.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 4.6% | 0.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.1% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.2% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 79.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 78.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 83.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 80.6% | 74.9% |
Stag Medical Centre, The Stag Medical Centre, 162 Wickersley Road, Rotherham, S60 4JW. Phone: 01709 364990. Website: www.stagmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Patel and Partners | 0.9 km | 73% |
| Morthen Road Group Practice | 2.6 km | 77% |
| Clifton Medical Centre | 2.6 km | 60% |
| The Gate Surgery | 2.6 km | 83% |
| St Ann's Medical Centre | 2.6 km | 84% |
- Brinsworth & Whiston Medical Centres (74% overall experience good)
- The Gate Surgery (83% overall experience good)
- Thorpe Hesley Surgery (78% overall experience good)
- Treeton Medical Centre (88% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Stag Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients described their overall experience of Stag Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 36% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Stag Medical Centre?
11,594 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier.
What is Stag Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2017.
How many GPs does Stag Medical Centre have?
4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,588 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Stag Medical Centre face to face?
42% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Stag Medical Centre's phone number?
01709 364990.