Perry Park Surgery, Birmingham: patient reviews and CQC rating

Perry Park Surgery is a GP practice in Birmingham with 6,427 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% 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 October 2020. It has 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,013 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Perry Park Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 84%, above the England figure of 73%. Its weakest is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 84%, 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 47th of the 171 practices in Birmingham with 50 or more responses. 59% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points higher than in 2025 (79%). 78 patients answered the survey (response rate 15%).

Survey questionPerry Park SurgeryBirmingham and SolihullEngland
Overall experience good82%73%77%
Easy to contact by phone59%51%57%
Easy to contact via the website66%51%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App63%51%54%
Reception team helpful91%81%85%
Last contact good84%68%73%
Wait for appointment about right76%68%69%
Listened to well84%84%87%
Treated with care and concern94%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician96%92%93%
Needs met91%89%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 140 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Perry Park Surgery is Good, published in October 2020. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (November 2015).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

6,427 patients were registered at Perry Park Surgery in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.

15% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,013 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. The practice also has 0.7 nurses and 0.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20232.13.2
August 20242.13.2
August 20252.13.2
August 20262.12.8

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,231 appointments a month, or 503 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 77% were face to face (England: 63%). 55% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

51% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasurePerry Park SurgeryBirmingham and SolihullEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month503532510
Face to face77%62%63%
Same day as booked55%50%45%
More than 28 days after booking2%3%5%
Did not attend6%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for dementia (0.3% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 36.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.6 years for women and 76.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages14.8%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs12.4%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs9.4%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs5.5%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.7%4.6%
CancerAll ages3.0%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.7%3.0%
COPDAll ages2.0%1.9%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.8%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.7%2.2%
Heart failureAll ages1.1%1.1%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.0%1.2%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.0%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.7%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.7%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.3%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.3%0.8%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2564.0%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2561.9%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2457.9%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2465.5%74.9%

44% of the practice's patients live in the B42 postcode district, followed by B44 (41%), B43 (5%) and B73 (2%). 92% live in Birmingham, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
B422,83744%
B442,61941%
B433535%
B731282%
B741112%
B23731%
B20731%

Perry Park Surgery, 291-293 Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1TY. Phone: 0121 356 4131. Website: www.perryparkandkingsdale.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Tower Hill Partnership0.7 km62%
The Slieve Surgery1.7 km77%
Cotmore Surgery2.0 km96%
Heathfield Family Centre2.2 km61%
Al-Shafa Medical Centre2.3 km61%

How do patients rate Perry Park Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients described their overall experience of Perry Park Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 59% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Perry Park Surgery?

6,427 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.2% on a year earlier.

What is Perry Park Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in October 2020.

How many GPs does Perry Park Surgery have?

2.1 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,013 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Perry Park Surgery face to face?

77% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Perry Park Surgery's phone number?

0121 356 4131.

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