Coventry Road Medical Centre, Birmingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Coventry Road Medical Centre is a GP practice in Birmingham with 4,968 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 54% 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 Good overall, in a report published in July 2022. It has 1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,781 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Coventry Road Medical Centre
Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 54%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 58%, below the England figure of 86%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 8 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 164th of the 171 practices in Birmingham with 50 or more responses. 54% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (51%). 99 patients answered the survey (response rate 9%).
| Survey question | Coventry Road Medical Centre | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 54% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 54% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 42% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 45% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 67% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 50% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 65% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 66% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 58% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 74% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 76% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 83% of 29 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Coventry Road Medical Centre is Good, published in July 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (September 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,968 patients were registered at Coventry Road Medical Centre in September 2026, down 5.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,781 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. The practice also has 3.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| August 2024 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| August 2025 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| August 2026 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,859 appointments a month, or 575 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 39% were face to face (England: 63%). 81% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
68% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Coventry Road Medical Centre | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 575 | 532 | 510 |
| Face to face | 39% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 81% | 50% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (15.0% against 7.9%), a learning disability (1.1% against 0.6%) and serious mental illness (1.6% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), atrial fibrillation (0.4% against 2.2%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.1% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 54.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.2 years for women and 75.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 15.0% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 8.8% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 6.6% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.9% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.0% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 34.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 38.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 52.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.8% | 74.9% |
Coventry Road Medical Centre, 448 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0UG. Phone: 0121 506 2514. Website: www.coventryroadmedicalcente.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| OHP-Small Heath Medical Practice | 0.3 km | 76% |
| The Limes Medical Centre | 0.4 km | 66% |
| Khattak Memorial Surgery | 0.5 km | 73% |
| Charles Road Surgery | 0.6 km | 89% |
| Bordesley Green Surgery | 0.8 km | 65% |
- Aubrey Road Medical Centre (63% overall experience good)
- Bordesley Green Surgery (65% overall experience good)
- Charles Road Surgery (89% overall experience good)
- Khattak Memorial Surgery (73% overall experience good)
- The Limes Medical Centre (66% overall experience good)
- The Park Medical Centre (64% overall experience good)
- Yardley Medical Centre (69% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Coventry Road Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 54% of patients described their overall experience of Coventry Road Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 54% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Coventry Road Medical Centre?
4,968 patients were registered in September 2026, down 5.3% on a year earlier.
What is Coventry Road Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in July 2022.
How many GPs does Coventry Road Medical Centre have?
1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,781 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Coventry Road Medical Centre face to face?
39% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Coventry Road Medical Centre's phone number?
0121 506 2514.