OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre, Birmingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre is a GP practice in Birmingham with 6,315 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Birmingham and Solihull: 73%). It has 1.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,289 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre
Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 89%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 55%, below the England figure of 73%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 7 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.
On overall experience it is 128th of the 171 practices in Birmingham with 50 or more responses. 40% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point higher than in 2025 (66%). 91 patients answered the survey (response rate 14%).
| Survey question | OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 67% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 40% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 54% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 38% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 70% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 55% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 59% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 78% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 79% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 80% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 97% of 39 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
6,315 patients were registered at OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre in September 2026, down 7.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
10% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,289 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 0.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| August 2024 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| August 2025 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| August 2026 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,197 appointments a month, or 348 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 63% were face to face (England: 63%). 42% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
54% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 348 | 532 | 510 |
| Face to face | 63% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 42% | 50% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 9% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for dementia (0.2% against 0.8%), heart failure (0.3% against 1.1%) and palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 20.8 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.4 years for women and 76.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 8.5% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.1% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.7% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.7% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 67.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 65.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 52.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 78.7% | 74.9% |
OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre, 15 Katie Road, Birmingham, B29 6JG. Phone: 0121 472 0016.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Bournbrook Varsity Medical Centre | 1.0 km | 72% |
| Weoley Park Surgery | 1.2 km | 70% |
| OHP - College Green Medical Practice | 1.3 km | 89% |
| Selly Park Surgery | 1.7 km | 87% |
| River Brook Medical Centre | 1.8 km | 81% |
- Featherstone Medical Centre (73% overall experience good)
- Kingsfield Medical Centre (85% overall experience good)
- Moor Green Lane Medical Centre (83% overall experience good)
- Moseley Medical Centre (83% overall experience good)
- River Brook Medical Centre (81% overall experience good)
- Selly Park Surgery (87% overall experience good)
How do patients rate OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 67% of patients described their overall experience of OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 40% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre?
6,315 patients were registered in September 2026, down 7.1% on a year earlier.
How many GPs does OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre have?
1.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,289 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre face to face?
63% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre's phone number?
0121 472 0016.