Hodge Hill Family Practice, Birmingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Hodge Hill Family Practice is a GP practice in Birmingham with 5,939 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 December 2022. It has 1.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,137 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Hodge Hill Family Practice
Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 45%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 54%, below the England figure of 77%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 9 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 2 within it.
On overall experience it is 165th of the 171 practices in Birmingham with 50 or more responses. 41% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 10 points lower than in 2025 (64%). 85 patients answered the survey (response rate 12%).
| Survey question | Hodge Hill Family Practice | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 54% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 41% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 47% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 45% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 65% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 56% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 54% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 68% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 67% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 77% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 73% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 86% of 124 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Hodge Hill Family Practice is Good, published in December 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,939 patients were registered at Hodge Hill Family Practice in September 2026, down 4.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
7% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,137 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. The practice also has 0.8 nurses and 0.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,462 appointments a month, or 415 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 68% were face to face (England: 63%). 16% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
57% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Hodge Hill Family Practice | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 415 | 532 | 510 |
| Face to face | 68% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 16% | 50% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (1.0% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for atrial fibrillation (0.7% against 2.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%) and dementia (0.3% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 46.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.3 years for women and 76.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.3% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.2% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.7% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.6% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 59.3% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 52.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 63.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 70.8% | 74.9% |
Hodge Hill Family Practice, First Floor, Roughlea Avenue, Birmingham, B36 8GH. Phone: 0121 661 6961.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Firs Surgery | 0.4 km | 84% |
| Bucklands End Lane Surgery | 0.6 km | 76% |
| Schoolacre Road Surgery | 1.2 km | 82% |
| Dr Asad Zaman | 1.6 km | 92% |
| Eden Court Medical Practice | 1.8 km | 82% |
- Eden Court Medical Practice (82% overall experience good)
- Firs Surgery (84% overall experience good)
- Mirfield Surgery - Sahay (62% overall experience good)
- OHP-Church Road Surgery (78% overall experience good)
- OHP-Harlequin Surgery (65% overall experience good)
- Schoolacre Road Surgery (82% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Hodge Hill Family Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 54% of patients described their overall experience of Hodge Hill Family Practice as good, below the England figure of 77%. 41% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Hodge Hill Family Practice?
5,939 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.9% on a year earlier.
What is Hodge Hill Family Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2022.
How many GPs does Hodge Hill Family Practice have?
1.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,137 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Hodge Hill Family Practice face to face?
68% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Hodge Hill Family Practice's phone number?
0121 661 6961.