OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre, Birmingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre is a GP practice in Birmingham with 2,456 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% 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 July 2021. It has 1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,771 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 75%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 85%, against 87% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 10 within it.
On overall experience it is 30th of the 171 practices in Birmingham with 50 or more responses. 75% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (87%). 85 patients answered the survey (response rate 12%).
| Survey question | OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 86% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 75% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 58% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 67% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 87% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 82% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 78% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 90% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre is Good, published in July 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (February 2020).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
2,456 patients were registered at OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
8% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,771 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. The practice also has 0.7 nurses and 0.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| August 2024 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| August 2025 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| August 2026 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,284 appointments a month, or 523 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 79% were face to face (England: 63%). 57% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
69% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 523 | 532 | 510 |
| Face to face | 79% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 57% | 50% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for cancer (1.2% against 3.8%), atrial fibrillation (0.9% against 2.2%) and stroke or TIA (0.9% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 51.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 79.7 years for women and 72.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 11.1% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 8.7% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.6% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.2% | 3.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 65.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 56.7% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 52.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 79.3% | 74.9% |
OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre, 30 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham, B7 5BT. Phone: 0121 359 1539. Website: www.bloomsburysurgerynechells.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| OHP-The Nechells Practice | 0.3 km | 86% |
| St Clements Surgery | 0.6 km | 74% |
| Gate Medical Centre | 1.1 km | 65% |
| Alpha Medical Practice | 1.1 km | 66% |
| Pak Health Centre - R Bhatti | 1.1 km | 79% |
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How do patients rate OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients described their overall experience of OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 75% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre?
2,456 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.4% on a year earlier.
What is OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in July 2021.
How many GPs does OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre have?
1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,771 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre face to face?
79% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre's phone number?
0121 359 1539.