The Limes Medical Centre, Birmingham: patient reviews and CQC rating
The Limes Medical Centre is a GP practice in Birmingham with 6,750 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 66% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Birmingham and Solihull: 73%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in February 2020. It has 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,078 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about The Limes Medical Centre
Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 92%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 28%, below the England figure of 58%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 8 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 129th of the 171 practices in Birmingham with 50 or more responses. 42% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points higher than in 2025 (64%). 102 patients answered the survey (response rate 9%).
| Survey question | The Limes Medical Centre | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 66% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 42% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 28% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 33% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 77% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 63% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 56% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 80% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 81% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 88% | 89% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for The Limes Medical Centre is Good, published in February 2020. One key question is rated differently: Effective Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (May 2018).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
6,750 patients were registered at The Limes Medical Centre in September 2026, down 5.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,078 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. The practice also has 0.7 nurses and 1.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.0 | 5.9 |
| August 2024 | 3.9 | 8.1 |
| August 2025 | 3.1 | 5.9 |
| August 2026 | 3.2 | 6.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,073 appointments a month, or 455 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 59% were face to face (England: 63%). 51% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
60% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 10% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | The Limes Medical Centre | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 455 | 532 | 510 |
| Face to face | 59% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 51% | 50% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 10% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (14.1% against 7.9%) and serious mental illness (1.4% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%), osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%) and atrial fibrillation (0.6% against 2.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 55.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.9 years for women and 74.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 14.1% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 11.8% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.0% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Cancer | All ages | 1.4% | 3.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| COPD | All ages | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 41.9% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 46.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 53.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.3% | 74.9% |
The Limes Medical Centre, Cooksey Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0BS. Phone: 0121 772 0067.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Khattak Memorial Surgery | 0.2 km | 73% |
| Coventry Road Medical Centre | 0.4 km | 54% |
| OHP-Small Heath Medical Practice | 0.6 km | 76% |
| The Balaji Surgery | 0.8 km | 58% |
| The Brook Surgery | 0.8 km | 79% |
- Aubrey Road Medical Centre (63% overall experience good)
- Bordesley Green Surgery (65% overall experience good)
- Charles Road Surgery (89% overall experience good)
- Coventry Road Medical Centre (54% overall experience good)
- Khattak Memorial Surgery (73% overall experience good)
- The Park Medical Centre (64% overall experience good)
- Yardley Medical Centre (69% overall experience good)
How do patients rate The Limes Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 66% of patients described their overall experience of The Limes Medical Centre as good, below the England figure of 77%. 42% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at The Limes Medical Centre?
6,750 patients were registered in September 2026, down 5.8% on a year earlier.
What is The Limes Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in February 2020.
How many GPs does The Limes Medical Centre have?
3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,078 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at The Limes Medical Centre face to face?
59% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is The Limes Medical Centre's phone number?
0121 772 0067.