LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice, Birmingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice is a GP practice in Birmingham with 4,258 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% 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 September 2017. It has 1.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,930 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 66%, against 57% across England. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 79%, against 86% across England. With 93 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 112th of the 171 practices in Birmingham with 50 or more responses. 66% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 23 points lower than in 2025 (94%). 93 patients answered the survey (response rate 9%).
| Survey question | LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 71% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 66% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 52% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 58% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 89% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 68% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 69% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 80% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 79% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 84% of 31 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice is Good, published in September 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Inadequate (January 2017).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,258 patients were registered at LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice in September 2026, up 5.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
7% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,930 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. The practice also has 0.4 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2024 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2025 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| August 2026 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,034 appointments a month, or 478 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 67% were face to face (England: 63%). 46% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
39% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 478 | 532 | 510 |
| Face to face | 67% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 46% | 50% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (13.8% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for atrial fibrillation (0.5% against 2.2%), cancer (1.1% against 3.8%) and COPD (0.6% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 54.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.5 years for women and 75.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 13.8% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.4% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.6% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.1% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 43.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 52.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 62.1% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.6% | 74.9% |
LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice, 35 Warwick Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4RA. Phone: 0121 772 0352.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Fernley Medical Centre | 0.6 km | 81% |
| The Balaji Surgery | 0.7 km | 58% |
| The Brook Surgery | 0.7 km | 79% |
| Greet Medical Practice | 0.8 km | 61% |
| Newport Medical Group | 1.0 km | 73% |
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How do patients rate LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of patients described their overall experience of LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 66% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice?
4,258 patients were registered in September 2026, up 5.4% on a year earlier.
What is LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2017.
How many GPs does LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice have?
1.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,930 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice face to face?
67% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice's phone number?
0121 772 0352.