Weoley Park Surgery, Birmingham: patient reviews and CQC rating

Weoley Park Surgery is a GP practice in Birmingham with 6,851 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% 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 August 2022. It has 5.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,362 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Weoley Park Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 98%, above the England figure of 93%. Its weakest is the share who described their overall experience of the practice as good: 70%, against 77% 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 117th of the 171 practices in Birmingham with 50 or more responses. 51% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points lower than in 2025 (72%). 120 patients answered the survey (response rate 23%).

Survey questionWeoley Park SurgeryBirmingham and SolihullEngland
Overall experience good70%73%77%
Easy to contact by phone51%51%57%
Easy to contact via the website55%51%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App55%51%54%
Reception team helpful86%81%85%
Last contact good70%68%73%
Wait for appointment about right72%68%69%
Listened to well86%84%87%
Treated with care and concern86%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician98%92%93%
Needs met87%89%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 88% of 50 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Weoley Park Surgery is Good, published in August 2022. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (October 2016).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

6,851 patients were registered at Weoley Park Surgery in September 2026, down 6.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

16% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,362 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. The practice also has 2.8 nurses and 2.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.53.7
August 20241.52.4
August 20251.53.0
August 20265.06.7

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,182 appointments a month, or 465 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 66% were face to face (England: 63%). 28% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

25% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureWeoley Park SurgeryBirmingham and SolihullEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month465532510
Face to face66%62%63%
Same day as booked28%50%45%
More than 28 days after booking1%3%5%
Did not attend8%6%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for depression (17.5% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.0% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%) and dementia (0.3% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 31.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.6 years for women and 77.8 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs17.5%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages15.0%15.2%
Diabetes17+ yrs8.5%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs6.0%6.6%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.1%4.6%
CancerAll ages3.2%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.7%3.0%
COPDAll ages2.0%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.9%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.6%1.9%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.7%0.6%
Heart failureAll ages0.6%1.1%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.3%0.8%
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.0%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2562.8%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2564.8%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2468.0%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2471.2%74.9%

57% of the practice's patients live in the B29 postcode district, followed by B38 (15%), B31 (11%) and B17 (5%). 97% live in Birmingham, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
B293,95057%
B381,05515%
B3173711%
B173315%
B322323%
B301742%
B451122%
B14911%

Weoley Park Surgery, 112 Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 5HA. Phone: 0121 472 1965. Website: www.weoleyparksurgery.co.uk.

How do patients rate Weoley Park Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of patients described their overall experience of Weoley Park Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 51% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Weoley Park Surgery?

6,851 patients were registered in September 2026, down 6.0% on a year earlier.

What is Weoley Park Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in August 2022.

How many GPs does Weoley Park Surgery have?

5.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (7 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,362 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Weoley Park Surgery face to face?

66% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Weoley Park Surgery's phone number?

0121 472 1965.

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