ASA Medical Group

31/07/2025

We are currently experiencing phone issues within reception, please bare with us, our engineers are working on this to try and rectify the situation. You can still contact us online via our website

09/07/2025

Please note the surgery is closed for staff training from 12noon today and will reopen at 8:00am on Thursday morning, if you require urgent medical care please contact NHS 111

24/06/2025

❗Update on weight loss injections ❗

We are aware that many of you have been asking about new weight-loss medications such as Mounjaro.

At present, South Yorkshire ICB has confirmed that these medications are not yet available in South Yorkshire on the NHS for weight loss. They remain on the red (non-prescribable) list until a fully commissioned NHS service is in place to provide the necessary support and monitoring.

This means we are currently unable to prescribe Mounjaro or similar medications for weight loss at the surgery.

What happens next?
Once the new service is launched, prescribing will only be available to a small number of patients who meet strict national criteria as part of Phase 1 rollout.

To be eligible, patients must:

✅ Have a BMI over 40, and
✅ Meet at least 4 of the following 5 conditions:
➡Type 2 diabetes
➡Hypertension (high blood pressure)
➡Obstructive sleep apnoea
➡Established cardiovascular disease (e.g. previous heart attack or stroke)
➡Elevated cholesterol or triglycerides (dyslipidaemia)

This group will be the focus for the first 12 months of the new service.

Still want support with weight?

If you don’t meet the above criteria, we can still help through:

➡NHS weight management referrals (Tier 2 or 3)
➡Lifestyle and dietary advice
➡Reviews of your existing medications and risk factors

We will share more information as soon as the service goes live.

06/05/2025

18/04/2025

For anyone feeling under the weather this bank holiday weekend here is a list of pharmacies that are open and there hours

17/04/2025

The surgery is now closed and will re-open on Tuesday at 8am.

14/02/2025

Phone lines are back on, an engineer is coming out to look over the system but hopefully won’t cause any further issues. Sorry for any inconvenience or long waits it has caused patients using the phone lines.

14/02/2025

We are currently experiencing phone issues within reception, please bare with us whilst we try to rectify the situation

13/01/2025

Good morning,

Can anyone attending the Armthorpe Practice today please make sure you wrap up as the heating has gone down, we are trying to get this fixed as soon as possible today.

Kind regards
ASA Medical Group

09/01/2025

Do you have experience working for the NHS or in a GP surgery? We have a great opportunity for you.

Due to staffing re structure, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self- motivated person to join ASA Medical Group. This is a busy and varied post and requires someone who has the desire to learn.

This is 30 hours post per week. However, some flexibility is required to cover annual leave, staff absence or practice meetings.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:
· Excellent interpersonal skills
· Excellent time management
· Knowledge of NHS/ GP surgery

Desirable but not essential
· NVQ II or above
· NHS Mandatory Training
Duties of this role include:
· Create timetables, maintain the practice appointment system
· Follow policy for patients who do not attend appointments
· Support complaints and SEA management
· Support governance and Safeguarding

For further information or informal discussion please contact the practice on 01302 986111 and ask for Susan Simpson (Business Manager) or Claire Davis (Operations Manager).

Please apply in writing with a CV to Susan Simpson, Manager, ASA Medical Group, The Sandringham Centre, Intake, Doncaster, DN2 5JH. Syicb-doncaster.asa-medical-group@nhs.net