GP practices in the Birmingham council area: access and ratings

There are 156 GP practices in the Birmingham council area, with 1,390,524 registered patients between them (September 2026). 1,341,357 people living in Birmingham were registered with a GP in July 2026, 96% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Birmingham have 1,966 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 156 practices in Birmingham with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 38% at Naseby Medical Centre to 97% at Summerfield Primary Care Centre, with a median of 75% (England: 77%). 27 are above England and 46 below by more than the survey's margin of error. The Sheldon Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (100%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Summerfield Primary Care Centre1,2471,46597%90%Good433
The Sheldon Practice1,4981,99896%100%Good1,175
Cotmore Surgery3,0443,34196%88%Good1,002
OHP-Handsworth Medical Practice4,0605,29595%88%Good2,816
Sherwood House Medical Practice4,63611,85294%65%Good1,658
Greenridge Healthcare Ltd8,5328,59294%71%Good1,687
OHP - Kingsbury Road Surgery4,6064,66293%84%Outstanding1,083
Cofton Medical Centre9,20810,51393%70%Good1,714
Dr Asad Zaman4,7104,82992%59%Good1,173
Kingstanding Circle Surgery6,2656,62391%78%Good2,767
Woodland Road Surgery5,9806,04090%89%Good1,420
OHP - College Green Medical Practice20,09720,47189%79%–1,165
Charles Road Surgery5,5245,49589%69%Good2,061
Dr Manoj Prasad1,6652,12589%82%Good2,490
OHP-Yardley Wood Health Centre9,73410,81989%75%Good1,253
Rotton Park Medical Centre4,3905,17088%72%Outstanding1,151
Druids Heath Surgery9,94210,31788%66%Good2,149
Selly Park Surgery4,8094,80187%88%Good2,501
LPS - Poplars Surgery13,93714,04387%59%Good2,496
Highgate Medical Centre5,5095,56187%63%Good1,821
OHP-Greenridge Surgery10,37310,54687%62%Good1,897
Coventry Road Practice2,9464,98287%90%Good2,350
OHP-The Nechells Practice7,2337,15186%55%Outstanding1,457
The Kings Norton Surgery15,13915,90786%63%Good1,661
Dr Deedar Singh Bhomra2,7152,95386%77%Good2,701
OHP - Bloomsbury Medical Centre2,4082,45686%75%Good1,771
LPS - The Surgery2,5852,60985%88%Good1,138
Dr Walji and Colleagues4,9104,81985%71%–1,354
OHP-The Oaks Medical Centre10,49116,23585%55%Good2,690
Kingsfield Medical Centre9,3519,34885%57%Good1,173
Summerfield Group Practice6,9658,69785%71%–2,630
Firs Surgery3,5083,87184%82%Requires improvement1,873
Moseley Medical Centre4,0114,20283%67%Good3,001
Birmingham Health Exchange Homeless Service9671,02583%82%––
Garretts Green Lane Surgery3,3373,77983%72%Good1,817
Moor Green Lane Medical Centre7,1367,13483%51%–3,520
The Hill GP Practice6,3556,43983%58%Good2,744
Jiggins Lane Medical Centre7,0377,01583%61%–1,561
Perry Park Surgery5,9016,42782%59%Good3,013
Tudor Practice Stockland Green Limited7,1787,20482%61%Good3,327
Schoolacre Road Surgery2,6083,00982%73%Good1,106
Eden Court Medical Practice10,05010,84982%66%Good1,586
OHP-Ridgacre House Surgery10,34613,64682%50%Outstanding2,089
Fernley Medical Centre8,1558,36381%65%Good1,808
City Health Centre3,0914,12381%67%Good3,361
River Brook Medical Centre9,5119,52181%53%Good3,300
Ward End Medical Centre7,0247,21581%58%Good3,574
The Hawthorns Surgery9,9569,99881%52%Good1,691
Holyhead Primary Healthcare Centre8,84211,12680%63%Inadequate2,731
Maypole Health Centre - Dr Michael4,5815,10880%62%Good2,082
Broadway Health Centre7,5887,91880%70%Outstanding3,126
Cranes Park Road Surgery1,7482,19580%82%Good2,058
Harborne Medical Practice14,57715,09079%40%Good1,625
Midlands Medical Partnership53,59354,35979%55%Good2,056
Karis Medical Centre16,17316,60579%62%Good1,372
Heath Street Health Centre4,8496,07579%62%Good1,368
Pak Health Centre - R Bhatti4,9765,02479%58%Requires improvement2,635
Yardley Green Medical Centre12,17512,24279%46%Requires improvement2,860
The Brook Surgery4,5164,45879%61%–1,534
Balsall Heath Health Centre4,3264,33079%66%Good2,180
OHP-Wychall Lane Surgery7,6377,66478%47%Good988
Strensham Road Surgery5,5165,62578%81%Good2,511
Church Road Surgery4,8254,96778%69%Good1,961
OHP-Church Road Surgery8,84810,91278%45%Good2,929
Hawkesley Medical Practice4,2674,34178%67%Good1,189
Burbury Medical Centre4,6514,68978%70%Good1,447
Cavendish Medical Practice4,1515,78778%42%Good1,519
The Wand Medical Centre6,5956,57778%52%Good1,841
OHP-Lordswood House Medical Practice24,14624,82277%37%Good1,862
Amaanah Medical Practice4,8514,89177%51%Good1,781
Doski Medical Practice5,2105,68477%77%Good2,001
Northwood Medical Centre4,4269,27477%64%Good893
The Slieve Surgery9,0499,93977%55%Good1,936
OHP-Small Heath Medical Practice6,0526,11676%65%Good1,609
Bartley Green Medical Practice5,6525,86776%53%–1,513
OHP-Reservoir Road Surgery13,28113,17076%65%Good2,056
West Heath Surgery16,48817,30876%47%Good2,612
Bucklands End Lane Surgery5,2825,96176%25%Requires improvement1,961
OHP - College Road Surgery11,02111,06975%63%Good1,740
Kirpal Medical Practice4,8885,14875%46%Good2,892
Church Lane Surgery4,2644,58475%55%–3,306
The Dove Medical Practice9,0709,15275%56%Good1,418
OHP-Wake Green Surgery7,5217,55675%51%Good1,707
EMC Surgery12,26313,81074%63%Requires improvement2,005
Springfield Surgery7,2407,29574%45%Good1,554
OHP-Woodgate Valley Health Centre5,3125,39974%51%Good2,087
St Clements Surgery6,4216,64274%60%Good1,476
University Medical Practice14,34914,26274%74%Good3,241
OHP-The Manor Practice17,15217,51474%49%Good3,351
Dr Mehboob Bhatti3,1473,31273%92%Inadequate2,588
Khattak Memorial Surgery6,4156,42273%62%–2,322
Dr Srinivas Rao Dasari and Dr Raveendra Katamaneni2,5752,85573%64%Good2,433
Tudor Practice44,73353,52773%34%Good1,998
Dr C D Lenton & Partners14,34314,60973%38%Good1,826
Oakleaf Medical Practice12,21512,15973%42%Good2,156
Newport Medical Group12,95513,09573%56%Good2,103
Featherstone Medical Centre2,3292,37973%83%Good2,028
St Heliers Medical Practice17,17317,29472%49%Good1,357
Bournbrook Varsity Medical Centre13,59413,22472%73%Good2,186
Hamd Medical Practice7,8478,04572%51%Good3,032
Iridium Medical Practice21,50122,57072%61%Good2,261
LPS - Weatheroak Medical Practice4,1414,25871%66%Good2,930
Dr Roshan Khuroo5,3115,38671%58%Good1,324
City Road Medical Centre2,9133,89270%75%Good1,269
Oakwood Surgery10,67511,24570%51%Good2,231
Weoley Park Surgery6,7466,85170%51%Good1,362
OHP-Millennium Medical Centre8,8958,89769%20%Good1,912
OHP-Leach Heath Medical Centre6,2127,73369%33%Good1,201
Yardley Medical Centre2,5042,49969%63%Good2,231
Great Barr Medical Centre3,79810,35068%34%Inadequate2,596
Baldwins Lane Surgery2,3642,94968%70%Good2,989
Dr Bathla & Partners- Soho Road Primary Care Centre10,00110,74768%46%Good2,799
Dr Abid Hussain9,97010,06868%49%Good2,316
Manor House Lane Surgery5,17611,07567%48%Good2,816
Modality Hillcrest Surgery4,8964,98867%44%Good1,673
OHP - Selly Oak Health Centre6,5246,31567%40%–3,289
The Limes Medical Centre6,7396,75066%42%Good2,078
Omnia Practice15,74215,70166%25%Good1,720
Alpha Medical Practice5,4135,54366%52%Good1,563
Gate Medical Centre5,3195,53465%37%Good2,427
Dr Chitre & Dr Dasari's Surgery3,1616,13965%47%Requires improvement3,312
Dr Bhalla's and Partners4,9035,19465%50%Good3,838
Bordesley Green Surgery3,8173,84565%55%Good1,948
OHP-Harlequin Surgery8,11110,45365%49%Good1,770
The Park Medical Centre7,1257,01464%43%Good2,023
Great Park Medical Group10,80911,18063%42%Good3,083
Dr Kalpana Kommalapati3,8534,16663%53%Good2,089
Shenley Green Surgery4,8354,84563%43%Good1,719
Aubrey Road Medical Centre2,9572,95363%62%Good2,914
The Swan Medical Centre6,7776,90063%41%Good2,500
Dr Mohan S Saini3,8344,26062%33%Good3,043
Greenfield Medical Practice3,5193,54662%63%Good2,557
OHP-Victoria Road Surgery5,1615,39362%53%Good3,428
Mirfield Surgery - Sahay4,9155,19362%34%Good1,533
Tower Hill Partnership15,04418,15262%36%Good2,357
Modality Birmingham38,44840,01062%28%Good2,374
Saltley Centre for Health Care9,0739,11661%42%Requires improvement2,647
Greet Medical Practice6,4556,46061%34%Good2,182
Heathfield Family Centre9,80010,06661%33%Good2,274
Al-Shafa Medical Centre8,6368,65661%43%Good1,459
Springfield Medical Practice2,3932,39960%44%Good769
FirstCare Practice7,8147,80358%39%Good1,944
Hockley Medical Practice12,17512,96358%48%Good2,583
Newtown Medical Centre20,23020,59658%31%Good2,549
Halcyon Medical Centre17,07217,04558%51%Requires improvement2,912
The Balaji Surgery4,2094,35558%53%Good2,067
Lozells Medical Practice4,3114,50257%35%Good1,963
Alum Rock Medical Centre5,7315,92757%47%Good2,127
The Acocks Green Medical Centre4,8524,97456%31%Requires improvement2,003
Coventry Road Medical Centre4,9694,96854%54%Good2,781
Hodge Hill Family Practice5,7225,93954%41%Good3,137
Bellevue Medical Practice12,06012,13753%43%Requires improvement2,725
Bath Row Medical Practice, Attwood Green Health Centre16,80816,98250%31%Good1,857
Victoria Road Medical Centre6,2186,25749%42%Good2,312
Hall Green Health29,08831,08043%37%Good2,339
Naseby Medical Centre4,7334,69438%9%Good1,717

There are 1,966 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Birmingham, close to England's 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. Practices recorded 523 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 63% of them face to face. 49% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

13% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.8% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureBirminghamBirmingham and SolihullEngland
Patients per qualified GP1,9661,9902,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month523532510
Face-to-face appointments63%62%63%
Same day as booked49%50%45%
Did not attend6%6%4%
Patients aged 65 or over13%14%19%

96% of Birmingham's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Birmingham residents are Swanswell Medical Centre (4,614), Northbrook Group Practice (4,092) and Green Lane Surgery (3,215).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Birmingham registeredTown
Swanswell Medical Centre4,614Birmingham
Northbrook Group Practice4,092Solihull
Green Lane Surgery3,215Birmingham
Arran Medical Centre3,006Birmingham
Cornhill Surgery2,892Birmingham
Grafton Road Surgery2,218Solihull
Solihull Healthcare Partnership2,215Solihull
Richmond Medical Centre2,049Solihull
The Castle Practice2,036Birmingham
GPS Healthcare - Tanworth Lane1,766Solihull

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Birmingham is learning disability (0.8% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is atrial fibrillation (1.4% against 2.2%).

Condition registerAge groupBirmingham (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
Depression18+ yrs12.7%14.3%139,193
High blood pressureAll ages12.6%15.2%179,104
Diabetes17+ yrs9.5%7.9%106,314
Asthma6+ yrs6.3%6.6%83,307
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.8%4.6%41,267
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.5%3.0%36,065
CancerAll ages2.5%3.8%34,913
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.4%2.2%19,804
COPDAll ages1.4%1.9%19,609
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.4%1.9%19,426
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.3%1.0%18,585
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.0%1.2%3,880
Learning disabilityAll ages0.8%0.6%11,234
Heart failureAll ages0.8%1.1%10,727
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%8,263
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.7%0.8%7,506
DementiaAll ages0.5%0.8%7,599
Palliative careAll ages0.4%0.6%6,321
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%5,313

How many GP practices are there in Birmingham?

156 practices are located in the Birmingham council area, with 1,390,524 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Birmingham residents registered with a GP?

96% of the 1,341,357 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Swanswell Medical Centre (4,614).

How many patients are there per GP in Birmingham?

1,966 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Birmingham, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Birmingham?

49% of appointments at practices in Birmingham took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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