Bellevue Medical Practice, Birmingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Bellevue Medical Practice is a GP practice in Birmingham with 12,137 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 53% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Birmingham and Solihull: 73%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in November 2022. It has 4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,725 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Bellevue Medical Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 89%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 53%, below the England figure of 77%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 10 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 1 within it.
On overall experience it is 166th of the 171 practices in Birmingham with 50 or more responses. 43% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points lower than in 2025 (56%). 113 patients answered the survey (response rate 12%).
| Survey question | Bellevue Medical Practice | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 53% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 43% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 47% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 34% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 65% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 49% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 49% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 76% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 76% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 83% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 70% of 10 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Bellevue Medical Practice is Requires Improvement, published in November 2022. 2 key questions are rated differently: Caring Good and Responsive Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2020).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
12,137 patients were registered at Bellevue Medical Practice in September 2026, down 4.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,725 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. The practice also has 2.6 nurses and 2.7 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.5 | 9.8 |
| August 2024 | 6.2 | 11.5 |
| August 2025 | 6.2 | 9.6 |
| August 2026 | 4.5 | 7.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,576 appointments a month, or 459 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 59% were face to face (England: 63%). 31% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
48% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 13% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Bellevue Medical Practice | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 459 | 532 | 510 |
| Face to face | 59% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 31% | 50% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 13% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for atrial fibrillation (0.7% against 2.2%), cancer (1.3% against 3.8%) and dementia (0.3% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 33.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.4 years for women and 75.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 8.9% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 7.9% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.5% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.0% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 56.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 57.0% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 53.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 63.4% | 74.9% |
Bellevue Medical Practice, 6 Bellevue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7LX. Phone: 0121 728 8540. Website: www.modalitypartnership.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Wand Medical Centre | 0.8 km | 78% |
| Highgate Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 87% |
| Bath Row Medical Practice, Attwood Green Health Centre | 1.0 km | 50% |
| Birmingham Health Exchange Homeless Service | 1.0 km | 83% |
| FirstCare Practice | 1.2 km | 58% |
- Modality Birmingham (62% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Bellevue Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 53% of patients described their overall experience of Bellevue Medical Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 43% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Bellevue Medical Practice?
12,137 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.5% on a year earlier.
What is Bellevue Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in November 2022.
How many GPs does Bellevue Medical Practice have?
4.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,725 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Bellevue Medical Practice face to face?
59% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Bellevue Medical Practice's phone number?
0121 728 8540.