Kingswinford Medical Practice, Kingswinford: patient reviews and CQC rating

Kingswinford Medical Practice is a GP practice in Kingswinford with 8,851 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 92% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Black Country: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in February 2017. It has 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,743 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Kingswinford Medical Practice

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 80%, above the England figure of 58%. Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 91%, against 90% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 7 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.

On overall experience it is 1st of the 4 practices in Kingswinford with 50 or more responses. 59% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 12 points higher than in 2025 (80%). 99 patients answered the survey (response rate 24%).

Survey questionKingswinford Medical PracticeBlack CountryEngland
Overall experience good92%74%77%
Easy to contact by phone59%53%57%
Easy to contact via the website80%54%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App73%54%54%
Reception team helpful96%81%85%
Last contact good84%68%73%
Wait for appointment about right76%65%69%
Listened to well94%85%87%
Treated with care and concern94%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician95%92%93%
Needs met91%89%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 97% of 241 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Kingswinford Medical Practice is Good, published in February 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good.

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

8,851 patients were registered at Kingswinford Medical Practice in September 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

23% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,743 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. The practice also has 4.0 nurses (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20233.27.3
August 20243.15.7
August 20253.26.0
August 20263.26.4

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,535 appointments a month, or 738 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 45% were face to face (England: 63%). 66% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

63% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureKingswinford Medical PracticeBlack CountryEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month738561510
Face to face45%64%63%
Same day as booked66%51%45%
More than 28 days after booking3%4%5%
Did not attend3%5%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for chronic kidney disease (8.6% against 4.6%), palliative or supportive care needs (1.0% against 0.6%) and coronary heart disease (4.7% against 3.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%) and serious mental illness (0.6% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 16.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.4 years for women and 79.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages20.4%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs17.9%14.3%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs8.6%4.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs8.3%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs7.1%6.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages4.7%3.0%
CancerAll ages4.5%3.8%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages3.2%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.2%1.9%
COPDAll ages1.9%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages1.2%1.1%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.0%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs1.0%0.8%
Palliative careAll ages1.0%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.6%1.0%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.2%1.2%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2574.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2578.4%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2478.0%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2476.9%74.9%

64% of the practice's patients live in the DY6 postcode district, followed by DY5 (23%), DY8 (9%) and DY3 (2%). 98% live in Dudley, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
DY65,62364%
DY52,06923%
DY88059%
DY31642%

Kingswinford Medical Practice, Kingswinford Health Centre, Standhills Road, Kingswinford, DY6 8DN. Phone: 01384 271241. Website: www.kingswinfordmedicalpractice.nhs.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Moss Grove Surgery - Kingswinford0.7 km76%
The Summerhill Surgery0.8 km84%
Rangeways Road Surgery1.4 km90%
Wordsley Green Health Centre2.0 km83%
Lower Gornal Medical Practice2.7 km75%

How do patients rate Kingswinford Medical Practice?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 92% of patients described their overall experience of Kingswinford Medical Practice as good, above the England figure of 77%. 59% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Kingswinford Medical Practice?

8,851 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier.

What is Kingswinford Medical Practice's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in February 2017.

How many GPs does Kingswinford Medical Practice have?

3.2 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,743 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Kingswinford Medical Practice face to face?

45% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Kingswinford Medical Practice's phone number?

01384 271241.

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