Iridium Medical Practice, Birmingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Iridium Medical Practice is a GP practice in Birmingham with 22,570 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 72% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Birmingham and Solihull: 73%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2022. It has 10.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,261 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Iridium Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 77%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 46%, against 58% across England. With 104 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 110th of the 171 practices in Birmingham with 50 or more responses. 61% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point higher than in 2025 (71%). 104 patients answered the survey (response rate 14%).
| Survey question | Iridium Medical Practice | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 72% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 61% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 46% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 60% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 85% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 73% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 77% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 81% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 82% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 86% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 77% of 241 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Iridium Medical Practice is Good, published in November 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (June 2022).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
22,570 patients were registered at Iridium Medical Practice in September 2026, up 1.3% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
11% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 10.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,261 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. The practice also has 3.5 nurses and 4.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 7.6 | 10.4 |
| August 2024 | 7.6 | 10.8 |
| August 2025 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| August 2026 | 10.0 | 11.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 14,632 appointments a month, or 648 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 49% were face to face (England: 63%). 53% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
39% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Iridium Medical Practice | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 648 | 532 | 510 |
| Face to face | 49% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 53% | 50% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 9% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (1.3% against 0.6%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.9% against 0.6%) and serious mental illness (1.5% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for atrial fibrillation (1.4% against 2.2%) and cancer (2.8% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 47.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.8 years for women and 74.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.7% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 13.1% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 57.8% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 56.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 64.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.6% | 74.9% |
Iridium Medical Practice, 299 Bordesley Green East, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8TA. Phone: 0121 203 3000. Website: www.iridiummedicalpractice.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| LPS - The Surgery | 1.2 km | 85% |
| Yardley Green Medical Centre | 1.5 km | 79% |
| Omnia Practice | 1.5 km | 66% |
| The Swan Medical Centre | 1.7 km | 63% |
| Ward End Medical Centre | 1.8 km | 81% |
- Dr Kalpana Kommalapati (63% overall experience good)
- Garretts Green Lane Surgery (83% overall experience good)
- The Sheldon Practice (96% overall experience good)
- The Swan Medical Centre (63% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Iridium Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 72% of patients described their overall experience of Iridium Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 61% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Iridium Medical Practice?
22,570 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.3% on a year earlier.
What is Iridium Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2022.
How many GPs does Iridium Medical Practice have?
10.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (19 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,261 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Iridium Medical Practice face to face?
49% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Iridium Medical Practice's phone number?
0121 203 3000.