GP surgeries in Dudley: ratings and patient reviews

There are 17 GP practices in Dudley, with 112,677 registered patients between them (September 2026). The highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good is at Drs Dawes, Narasimhan and Spiller (96%, England 77%). Across the town there are 2,268 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 17 practices in Dudley with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 61% at Keelinge House Surgery to 96% at Drs Dawes, Narasimhan and Spiller, with a median of 80% (England: 77%). 5 are above England and 4 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%).

PracticeRegistered patientsOverall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Drs Dawes, Narasimhan and Spiller12,12096%86%Good2,764
Northway Medical Centre8,39290%91%–1,183
Eve Hill Medical Practice8,84290%78%Outstanding2,385
Anchor Medical Practice9,88889%91%Requires improvement2,377
Links Medical Practice6,12086%76%Good1,897
The Greens Health Centre7,28582%73%Good1,821
St James Medical Practice5,96081%64%Requires improvement2,032
Castle Meadows Surgery6,80980%79%Good3,076
Dr William Porter2,37380%61%Good2,225
Lower Gornal Medical Practice7,73575%60%–3,672
Steppingstones Medical Practice8,08773%56%Good2,280
Limestone Surgery4,59070%61%Good2,152
Bean Road Medical Practice3,51470%56%Good7,028
Woodsetton Medical Centre7,18468%57%–2,363
Central Clinic4,53965%57%Inadequate1,811
Dudley Wood Surgery2,61762%57%Inadequate2,652
Keelinge House Surgery6,62261%33%Good3,204

There are 2,268 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Dudley, close to England's 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. Practices recorded 510 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 62% of them face to face. 56% 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 0.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureDudleyBlack CountryEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,2682,1932,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month510561510
Face-to-face appointments62%64%63%
Same day as booked56%51%45%
Did not attend6%5%4%
Patients aged 65 or over17%17%19%

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Dudley is palliative care (0.8% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%).

Condition registerAge groupDudley (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
Depression18+ yrs17.6%14.3%15,411
High blood pressureAll ages16.4%15.2%18,481
Diabetes17+ yrs9.4%7.9%8,338
Asthma6+ yrs7.1%6.6%7,513
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs6.4%4.6%5,568
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.6%3.0%4,040
CancerAll ages3.5%3.8%3,951
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.3%2.2%2,604
COPDAll ages2.2%1.9%2,458
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.7%1.9%1,923
Heart failureAll ages1.1%1.1%1,184
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.0%0.8%859
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%1,039
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%801
Palliative careAll ages0.8%0.6%873
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%701
DementiaAll ages0.5%0.8%605
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%545
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.2%1.2%86

How many GP practices are there in Dudley?

17, with 112,677 registered patients in September 2026.

Which GP practice in Dudley do patients rate highest?

Drs Dawes, Narasimhan and Spiller: 96% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.

How many patients are there per GP in Dudley?

2,268 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

How many GP appointments in Dudley are face to face?

62% of appointments at the town's practices were face to face, against 63% across England.

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<a href="https://localgps.co.uk/dudley">https://localgps.co.uk/dudley</a>