GP practices in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin: access, ratings and patient survey

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin covers 50 GP practices with 534,634 registered patients (September 2026). 77% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, the 20th highest of 36 ICBs (England: 77%). There are 2,191 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Results across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin from 5,449 responses, against England.

Survey questionShropshire, Telford and WrekinEngland
Overall experience good77%77%
Easy to contact by phone53%57%
Easy to contact via the website59%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App59%54%
Reception team helpful85%85%
Last contact good72%73%
Wait for appointment about right69%69%
Listened to well88%87%
Treated with care and concern87%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician93%93%
Needs met90%90%

There are 2,191 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, close to England's 2,171. Practices recorded 498 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 63% of them face to face. 48% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

24% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.6% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureShropshire, Telford and WrekinEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,1912,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month498510
Face-to-face appointments63%63%
Same day as booked48%45%
Did not attend4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over24%19%

Patients per qualified GP by council area, for practices located in each.

Council areaPracticesRegistered patientsPatients per GPSame-day appointments
Telford and Wrekin13207,5952,46754%
Shropshire38330,5442,05545%

Among practices with at least 100 survey responses, Brown Clee Medical Centre has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience good (100%) and Teldoc-Malinslee Medical Practice the lowest (52%).

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin is chronic kidney disease (6.6% against 4.6%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.4% against 0.6%).

Condition registerAge groupShropshire, Telford and Wrekin (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages17.7%15.2%95,057
Depression18+ yrs17.1%14.3%74,227
Diabetes17+ yrs8.1%7.9%35,745
Asthma6+ yrs7.3%6.6%36,935
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs6.6%4.6%28,888
CancerAll ages4.8%3.8%25,831
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.5%3.0%18,736
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.8%2.2%15,010
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.5%1.9%13,472
COPDAll ages1.9%1.9%10,268
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.4%1.2%3,315
Heart failureAll ages1.2%1.1%6,601
DementiaAll ages1.0%0.8%5,151
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.9%0.8%4,111
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%4,042
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%4,712
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.7%0.6%3,644
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%2,989
Palliative careAll ages0.4%0.6%2,370

How many GP practices are in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin?

50, with 534,634 registered patients in September 2026.

How do patients rate GP practices in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin?

77% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, the 20th highest of 36 ICBs.

How many patients are there per GP in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin?

2,191 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

What share of GP appointments in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are face to face?

63%, against 63% across England.

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