GP practices in the Solihull council area: access and ratings

There are 19 GP practices in the Solihull council area, with 237,985 registered patients between them (September 2026). 236,760 people living in Solihull were registered with a GP in July 2026, 87% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Solihull have 2,174 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 19 practices in Solihull with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 59% at Kingshurst Medical Practice to 94% at Hampton Surgery, with a median of 75% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Hampton Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (95%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Hampton Surgery3,8423,91994%95%Good1,245
St Margarets Medical Practice8,6108,66990%65%Good1,594
Arden Medical Centre6,1436,22889%80%Good2,874
Green Lane Surgery5,3948,52784%49%Good2,450
Dorridge Surgery10,42710,78784%58%Good2,697
Grafton Road Surgery1,6123,95383%67%Good2,212
Swanswell Medical Centre1,6136,18482%63%Good2,728
Parkfield Medical Centre2,9353,68981%70%Good3,074
Arran Medical Centre3,2066,21980%64%Good3,110
Balsall Common and Meriden Group Practice12,13812,45275%59%Good1,938
Richmond Medical Centre4,8396,85974%68%Good3,272
Hobs Moat Medical Centre10,04711,42974%30%Outstanding2,036
The Castle Practice8,50510,53774%48%Good2,311
Northbrook Group Practice8,24312,27473%34%Outstanding2,077
GPS Healthcare - Tanworth Lane36,35438,70972%26%Good1,773
Bosworth Medical Centre12,29513,66169%40%Good3,013
Solihull Healthcare Partnership52,81055,93364%19%Good2,003
Croft Medical Centre10,97411,37862%41%Good3,827
Kingshurst Medical Practice5,9716,57859%34%Good3,073

There are 2,174 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Solihull, close to England's 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. Practices recorded 589 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 59% of them face to face. 57% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.7% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureSolihullBirmingham and SolihullEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,1741,9902,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month589532510
Face-to-face appointments59%62%63%
Same day as booked57%50%45%
Did not attend4%6%4%
Patients aged 65 or over21%14%19%

87% of Solihull's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Solihull residents are Manor House Lane Surgery (5,932), OHP-Harlequin Surgery (2,284) and OHP-Church Road Surgery (2,236).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Solihull registeredTown
Manor House Lane Surgery5,932Birmingham
OHP-Harlequin Surgery2,284Birmingham
OHP-Church Road Surgery2,236Birmingham
Coventry Road Practice1,979Birmingham
Hall Green Health1,872Birmingham
Hollyoaks Medical Centre1,375Birmingham
OHP-Yardley Wood Health Centre877Birmingham
Iridium Medical Practice788Birmingham
Tanworth-in-Arden Medical Practice750Solihull
Bucklands End Lane Surgery641Birmingham

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Solihull is atrial fibrillation (2.5% against 2.2%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%).

Condition registerAge groupSolihull (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages15.8%15.2%37,715
Depression18+ yrs12.9%14.3%24,266
Diabetes17+ yrs8.0%7.9%15,246
Asthma6+ yrs6.6%6.6%14,944
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.2%4.6%7,937
CancerAll ages4.1%3.8%9,880
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.0%3.0%7,087
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.5%2.2%5,915
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.0%1.9%4,693
COPDAll ages1.9%1.9%4,553
Heart failureAll ages1.0%1.1%2,450
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%2,219
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.9%0.8%1,615
DementiaAll ages0.8%0.8%1,956
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%1,476
Palliative careAll ages0.6%0.6%1,555
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%1,453
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%1,208
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.5%1.2%438

How many GP practices are there in Solihull?

19 practices are located in the Solihull council area, with 237,985 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Solihull residents registered with a GP?

87% of the 236,760 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Manor House Lane Surgery (5,932).

How many patients are there per GP in Solihull?

2,174 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Solihull, against 2,171 across England.

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

57% of appointments at practices in Solihull took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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