Selly Park Surgery, Birmingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
Selly Park Surgery is a GP practice in Birmingham with 4,801 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Birmingham and Solihull: 73%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2016. It has 1.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,501 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Selly Park Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 88%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 92%, against 87% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 8 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 22nd of the 171 practices in Birmingham with 50 or more responses. 88% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point higher than in 2025 (86%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 21%).
| Survey question | Selly Park Surgery | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 87% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 88% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 89% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 84% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 92% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 88% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 90% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 93% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 99% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 99% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 95% of 109 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Selly Park Surgery is Good, published in November 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,801 patients were registered at Selly Park Surgery in September 2026, down 3.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
18% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,501 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. The practice also has 0.5 nurses and 1.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
| August 2024 | 2.9 | 4.9 |
| August 2025 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| August 2026 | 1.9 | 3.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,432 appointments a month, or 506 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 75% were face to face (England: 63%). 36% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
61% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Selly Park Surgery | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 506 | 532 | 510 |
| Face to face | 75% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 36% | 50% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (1.1% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for COPD (1.0% against 1.9%) and heart failure (0.6% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 21.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.6 years for women and 78.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.6% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.8% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.1% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 75.5% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 72.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 58.8% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.4% | 74.9% |
Selly Park Surgery, 2 Reaview Drive, Pershore Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7NT. Phone: 0121 472 0187.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Moor Green Lane Medical Centre | 0.8 km | 83% |
| Bournbrook Varsity Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 72% |
| River Brook Medical Centre | 1.2 km | 81% |
| OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre | 1.7 km | 67% |
| Strensham Road Surgery | 2.0 km | 78% |
- 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)
- OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre (67% overall experience good)
- River Brook Medical Centre (81% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Selly Park Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients described their overall experience of Selly Park Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 88% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Selly Park Surgery?
4,801 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.6% on a year earlier.
What is Selly Park Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2016.
How many GPs does Selly Park Surgery have?
1.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,501 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Selly Park Surgery face to face?
75% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Selly Park Surgery's phone number?
0121 472 0187.