GP practices in the Dudley council area: access and ratings

There are 43 GP practices in the Dudley council area, with 351,138 registered patients between them (September 2026). 342,611 people living in Dudley were registered with a GP in July 2026, 92% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Dudley have 2,157 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 43 practices in Dudley with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 60% at The Limes Medical Centre to 96% at Drs Dawes, Narasimhan and Spiller, with a median of 80% (England: 77%). 10 are above England and 9 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Anchor Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (91%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Drs Dawes, Narasimhan and Spiller11,24012,12096%86%Good2,764
Kingswinford Medical Practice8,6618,85192%59%Good2,743
Rangeways Road Surgery6,2696,32590%73%Good2,420
Northway Medical Centre6,2018,39290%91%–1,183
Eve Hill Medical Practice8,6688,84290%78%Outstanding2,385
Halesowen Health Centre5,1626,14490%90%Good1,527
Quincy Rise Surgery2,8682,98389%90%Good2,679
Anchor Medical Practice9,1399,88889%91%Requires improvement2,377
Wychbury Medical Group19,22322,73088%64%Good2,039
Links Medical Practice5,7276,12086%76%Good1,897
Alexandra Medical Centre2,9153,14585%89%Good1,474
Three Villages Medical Practice12,70213,23185%56%Good2,719
Chapel Street Medical Centre3,6613,82084%71%–1,813
The Summerhill Surgery6,4897,29784%80%–1,495
Wordsley Green Health Centre9,7339,94883%76%Good2,182
The Greens Health Centre7,2037,28582%73%Good1,821
Thorns Road Surgery3,6263,75581%72%Good2,560
St James Medical Practice5,7515,96081%64%Requires improvement2,032
Meadowbrook Surgery5,8826,35981%48%Requires improvement2,120
Coseley Medical Centre7,4959,94680%64%Good10,080
Lapal Medical Practice7,2348,05480%47%Good1,921
AW Surgeries16,78216,80780%38%Good2,552
Castle Meadows Surgery6,6196,80980%79%Good3,076
Dr William Porter2,3752,37380%61%Good2,225
Pedmore Medical Practice4,4794,51079%61%Good1,879
Quarry Bank Medical Centre4,1284,45778%70%Good2,653
High Oak Surgery4,4304,43577%58%–3,737
Moss Grove Surgery - Kingswinford12,21018,52376%26%Good2,204
Lower Gornal Medical Practice7,7357,73575%60%–3,672
Halesowen Medical Practice9,37910,01774%69%Good1,613
Steppingstones Medical Practice7,9748,08773%56%Good2,280
Lion Health25,52926,60271%22%Requires improvement1,744
Limestone Surgery4,5614,59070%61%Good2,152
Bean Road Medical Practice3,2273,51470%56%Good7,028
Clement Road Medical Practice3,5485,90168%39%Good1,664
Woodsetton Medical Centre6,3367,18468%57%–2,363
The Waterfront Surgery8,9529,03067%51%Good1,782
Drs Oram, Walton, Hynes & Dutton3,89210,99765%33%Good1,832
Central Clinic4,2264,53965%57%Inadequate1,811
Feldon Lane Practice8,6539,12665%44%Good2,062
Dudley Wood Surgery2,4242,61762%57%Inadequate2,652
Keelinge House Surgery6,6106,62261%33%Good3,204
The Limes Medical Centre5,3955,46860%49%Requires improvement2,646

There are 2,157 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Dudley, close to England's 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. Practices recorded 508 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 63% of them face to face. 51% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%). 21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%).

MeasureDudleyBlack CountryEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,1572,1932,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month508561510
Face-to-face appointments63%64%63%
Same day as booked51%51%45%
Did not attend5%5%4%
Patients aged 65 or over21%17%19%

92% of Dudley's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Dudley residents are Your Health Partnership (YHP) (4,701), Haden Vale Medical Practice (3,406) and Grove Medical Centre (2,644).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Dudley registeredTown
Your Health Partnership (YHP)4,701Rowley Regis
Haden Vale Medical Practice3,406Cradley Heath
Grove Medical Centre2,644Wolverhampton
Warley Medical Centre1,936Oldbury
Black Country Family Practice1,784Tipton
Hagley Surgery1,715Stourbridge
Church View Surgery1,431Cradley Heath
Bilston Urban Village1,013Bilston
OHP-Ridgacre House Surgery936Birmingham
The Practice Old Hill789Cradley Heath

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Dudley is palliative care (1.0% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.8% against 1.2%).

Condition registerAge groupDudley (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages18.2%15.2%63,842
Depression18+ yrs17.2%14.3%48,005
Diabetes17+ yrs9.0%7.9%25,532
Asthma6+ yrs7.4%6.6%24,419
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs7.1%4.6%19,884
CancerAll ages4.2%3.8%14,637
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages4.0%3.0%13,878
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.7%2.2%9,524
COPDAll ages2.2%1.9%7,892
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.0%1.9%6,892
Heart failureAll ages1.2%1.1%4,333
Palliative careAll ages1.0%0.6%3,543
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.0%0.8%2,775
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.9%0.8%2,599
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%3,165
DementiaAll ages0.9%0.8%2,985
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.8%1.2%1,107
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%2,086
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%1,873

How many GP practices are there in Dudley?

43 practices are located in the Dudley council area, with 351,138 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Dudley residents registered with a GP?

92% of the 342,611 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Your Health Partnership (YHP) (4,701).

How many patients are there per GP in Dudley?

2,157 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Dudley, against 2,171 across England.

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

51% of appointments at practices in Dudley took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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