GP practices in the Wolverhampton council area: access and ratings

There are 31 GP practices in the Wolverhampton council area, with 303,785 registered patients between them (September 2026). 309,321 people living in Wolverhampton were registered with a GP in July 2026, 93% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Wolverhampton have 2,328 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 31 practices in Wolverhampton with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 60% at Keats Grove Surgery to 94% at Newbridge Surgery, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 5 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Newbridge Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (99%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Newbridge Surgery5,9786,03994%99%Good2,804
Penn Surgery6,5257,02791%91%Good1,564
Probert Road Surgery4,4074,55991%98%Good2,849
Poplars Medical Practice3,3813,48188%88%Good3,263
Tettenhall Medical Practice10,41711,22188%70%Good1,913
Castlecroft Medical Practice11,73312,73084%48%Good2,049
Bilston Health Centre4,0134,40684%73%Good1,826
Coalway Road Surgery4,4554,54583%34%–1,451
Dr Kewal Krishan11,43712,26383%64%Good2,598
Ashfield Road Surgery5,8706,19682%72%Good6,280
Griffiths Drive Medical Practice4,7145,06982%70%Good1,625
Tudor Medical Centre22,71023,44381%54%Good3,960
Duncan Street Primary Care Partnership11,22911,33481%55%Good2,872
Bilston Family Practice4,0774,44881%83%–1,390
Pennfields Health Centre6,6866,71580%65%Good2,554
I H Medical3,5343,84779%79%Good2,509
Dr Manjit Singh Kainth2,6932,88378%73%Good2,845
Woden Road Surgery7,0366,94178%47%Good2,293
Cannock Road Medical Practice6,2806,79478%64%Good1,908
Wolverhampton Doctors Limited6,9377,06276%60%Good3,076
Penn Manor Medical Practice35,21336,93674%44%Good2,266
Fordhouses Medical Centre4,0754,23272%56%Good2,323
East Park Medical Practice5,4505,65772%75%Good2,720
Whitmore Reans Health Practice17,33017,80771%43%Good5,883
Grove Medical Centre32,64636,62771%40%Good2,029
Ashmore Park Health Centre3,7204,16170%63%Good4,334
Prestbury Medical Practice12,68313,23069%35%Good1,769
OHP - MGS Medical Practice6,4196,61668%50%Good1,977
Bilston Urban Village11,55813,45867%48%Good2,350
Thornley Street Medical Centre8,1038,12564%46%Good1,454
Keats Grove Surgery5,6015,93360%37%Good1,839

There are 2,328 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Wolverhampton, close to England's 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. Practices recorded 509 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 67% of them face to face. 55% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

16% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 2.3% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureWolverhamptonBlack CountryEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,3282,1932,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month509561510
Face-to-face appointments67%64%63%
Same day as booked55%51%45%
Did not attend5%5%4%
Patients aged 65 or over16%17%19%

93% of Wolverhampton's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Wolverhampton residents are Lockfield Surgery (2,856), Bilbrook Medical Centre (2,244) and Coseley Medical Centre (1,900).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Wolverhampton registeredTown
Lockfield Surgery2,856Willenhall
Bilbrook Medical Centre2,244Wolverhampton
Coseley Medical Centre1,900Bilston
Lockstown Practice1,636Willenhall
Northway Medical Centre1,510Dudley
Croft Surgery1,482Willenhall
Sina Health Centre1,185Willenhall
The Keys Family Practice1,061Willenhall
Woodsetton Medical Centre677Dudley
Russell House Surgery662Wolverhampton

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Wolverhampton is diabetes (9.8% against 7.9%), and the furthest below is atrial fibrillation (1.8% against 2.2%).

Condition registerAge groupWolverhampton (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages15.0%15.2%46,657
Depression18+ yrs14.4%14.3%34,608
Diabetes17+ yrs9.8%7.9%23,959
Asthma6+ yrs5.8%6.6%16,906
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.3%4.6%10,320
CancerAll ages3.1%3.8%9,541
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.8%3.0%8,650
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.8%2.2%5,574
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.7%1.9%5,305
COPDAll ages1.7%1.9%5,240
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.4%1.2%1,448
Heart failureAll ages1.1%1.1%3,453
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.0%1.0%3,238
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.9%0.8%2,245
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%2,220
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%2,270
Learning disabilityAll ages0.7%0.6%2,178
Palliative careAll ages0.6%0.6%2,015
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%1,561

How many GP practices are there in Wolverhampton?

31 practices are located in the Wolverhampton council area, with 303,785 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Wolverhampton residents registered with a GP?

93% of the 309,321 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Lockfield Surgery (2,856).

How many patients are there per GP in Wolverhampton?

2,328 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Wolverhampton, against 2,171 across England.

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

55% of appointments at practices in Wolverhampton took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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