GP practices in the Walsall council area: access and ratings

There are 50 GP practices in the Walsall council area, with 310,551 registered patients between them (September 2026). 314,965 people living in Walsall were registered with a GP in July 2026, 91% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Walsall have 2,126 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 50 practices in Walsall with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 50% at St John's Medical Centre to 97% at Queslett Medical Centre, with a median of 77% (England: 77%). 14 are above England and 8 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Croft Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (92%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Queslett Medical Centre8901,66997%88%Good1,473
Croft Surgery5,2386,84491%92%Good2,579
Bloxwich Medical Practice4,7715,08491%74%Good1,438
Brace Street Health Centre2,9823,24191%89%Good1,500
Chapel Street Surgery2,5582,55791%92%Good1,096
Northgate Medical Centre9,49210,23891%86%Good1,500
Dr Amanullah Shamsher Khan2,2412,35190%91%Good3,673
Birchills Health Centre6,9396,98189%88%Good1,646
New Road Medical Centre2,0412,26289%91%Good1,844
Dr Gian Singh3,1363,15888%77%Good1,895
Parkside Medical Practice4,1254,45387%82%Good2,257
Portland Medical Practice8,6618,88987%62%Good1,446
Lockstown Practice5,8097,54287%62%Good3,041
St Mary's Surgery3,4813,49086%82%Good2,218
Walsall Wood Health Centre1,5881,72186%92%Requires improvement1,721
Stroud Practice8,9329,55985%79%Good1,988
Darlaston Health Centre3,3033,88383%71%–2,349
Streets Corner Surgery4,9605,60281%68%Good2,200
Dr N Pillai and Dr L Nair5,2425,41480%66%Good1,430
Holland Park Surgery4,3964,67780%66%Outstanding1,326
Saddlers Health Centre5,0485,32080%62%Good2,025
Rushall Medical Centre14,57614,60879%51%Good2,795
Modality Kingfisher Darlaston Practice11,95112,77179%54%Good1,778
Dr's P L & S Kaul and Dr G K Gill3,9664,00979%79%Good30,068
Rough Hay Surgery3,5813,88878%66%Good3,038
Blackwood Health Centre3,9734,29277%66%Good1,214
Little London Surgery8,8819,34577%52%Good2,748
Mossley Fields Surgery5,7095,82876%54%Outstanding1,388
Umbrella Medical at Hatherton Medical Centre20,85821,67576%58%Good1,615
Lockfield Surgery7,29910,54375%63%Good5,272
Lower Farm Health Centre1,8321,95274%76%Good2,662
Moxley Medical Centre2,9973,72073%69%Good2,632
Pleck Health Centre7,4557,84472%56%–1,565
Pinfold Medical9,2129,64972%63%Good2,594
Umbrella Medical at Broadway Medical Centre5,1656,31271%51%Good2,705
Darlaston Medical Centre3,3803,96571%56%Good2,288
Harden Blakenall Medical Centre11,79911,87171%62%Good2,051
Dr Mahbub's Surgery3,2633,46171%56%–3,461
Palfrey Health Centre4,8424,79071%51%Good2,566
Collingwood Family Practice3,6744,72370%60%Good2,214
Forrester Street Medical Centre9,4809,66569%44%Good113,617
Brace Street Health Centre2,8172,94569%58%Good1,276
New Invention Health Centre6,2057,02468%68%Good3,292
Sina Health Centre5,0456,88968%49%Good3,691
The Keys Family Practice3,3894,52666%63%Good1,697
Darlaston Family Practice4,8665,62465%42%Good4,697
Ambar Medical Centre2,3572,51664%69%Good3,044
Pelsall Village Surgery3,4083,46258%61%Good3,462
St Peter's Surgery9,5149,39155%41%Good2,030
St John's Medical Centre8,2008,32850%42%–1,766

There are 2,126 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Walsall, close to England's 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. Practices recorded 626 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 72% of them face to face. 46% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

17% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.8% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureWalsallBlack CountryEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,1262,1932,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month626561510
Face-to-face appointments72%64%63%
Same day as booked46%51%45%
Did not attend5%5%4%
Patients aged 65 or over17%17%19%

91% of Walsall's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Walsall residents are Tudor Practice (5,507), OHP-The Oaks Medical Centre (5,406) and Great Barr Medical Centre (2,406).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Walsall registeredTown
Tudor Practice5,507Sutton Coldfield
OHP-The Oaks Medical Centre5,406Birmingham
Great Barr Medical Centre2,406Birmingham
Scott Arms Medical Centre973Birmingham
Great Bridge Partnership for Health831Tipton
Grove Medical Centre715Wolverhampton
Tower Hill Partnership695Birmingham
Village Medical Centre630Wednesbury
The Spires Health Centre611Wednesbury
Oakeswell Health Centre589Wednesbury

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Walsall is palliative care (1.5% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is cancer (3.3% against 3.8%).

Condition registerAge groupWalsall (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
Depression18+ yrs16.5%14.3%38,978
High blood pressureAll ages16.1%15.2%49,525
Diabetes17+ yrs10.6%7.9%25,424
Asthma6+ yrs6.6%6.6%18,997
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.4%4.6%12,837
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.7%3.0%11,450
CancerAll ages3.3%3.8%10,046
COPDAll ages2.3%1.9%7,002
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.2%2.2%6,805
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.8%1.9%5,647
Palliative careAll ages1.5%0.6%4,593
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.3%1.2%1,421
Heart failureAll ages1.2%1.1%3,555
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.1%1.0%3,343
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.0%0.8%2,469
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.9%0.8%2,210
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%2,175
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%1,829
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%1,761

How many GP practices are there in Walsall?

50 practices are located in the Walsall council area, with 310,551 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Walsall residents registered with a GP?

91% of the 314,965 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Tudor Practice (5,507).

How many patients are there per GP in Walsall?

2,126 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Walsall, against 2,171 across England.

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

46% of appointments at practices in Walsall took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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