Tudor Practice, Sutton Coldfield: patient reviews and CQC rating
Tudor Practice is a GP practice in Sutton Coldfield with 53,527 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Birmingham and Solihull: 73%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2019. It has 26.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,998 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Tudor Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 76%, against 69% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 34%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 5 within it.
On overall experience it is 4th of the 5 practices in Sutton Coldfield with 50 or more responses. 34% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 4 points lower than in 2025 (77%). 165 patients answered the survey (response rate 28%).
| Survey question | Tudor Practice | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 34% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 47% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 34% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 64% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 76% | 68% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 84% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 96% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 81% of 580 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Tudor Practice is Good, published in October 2019. One key question is rated differently: Well-led Outstanding.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
53,527 patients were registered at Tudor Practice in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
23% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 26.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,998 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Birmingham and Solihull's 1,990. The practice also has 12.7 nurses and 8.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 25.7 | 34.5 |
| August 2024 | 25.9 | 40.6 |
| August 2025 | 27.1 | 43.5 |
| August 2026 | 26.8 | 42.6 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 29,517 appointments a month, or 551 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 55% were face to face (England: 63%). 46% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
52% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Tudor Practice | Birmingham and Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 551 | 532 | 510 |
| Face to face | 55% | 62% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 46% | 50% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 7% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.6% against 1.2%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.8% against 0.6%) and atrial fibrillation (3.1% against 2.2%). It has a lower share for depression (8.9% against 14.3%), peripheral arterial disease (0.4% against 0.6%) and COPD (1.2% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 9.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.0 years for women and 81.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 8.9% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 75.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 81.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 69.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 75.8% | 74.9% |
Tudor Practice, 233 Tamworth Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6DX. Phone: 0121 323 3235. Website: www.suttoncoldfieldgp.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| OHP-The Manor Practice | 2.4 km | 74% |
| Dr C D Lenton & Partners | 4.1 km | 73% |
| The Hawthorns Surgery | 4.5 km | 81% |
| Dr Mehboob Bhatti | 5.0 km | 73% |
| Modality Hillcrest Surgery | 5.4 km | 67% |
How do patients rate Tudor Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of patients described their overall experience of Tudor Practice as good, against 77% across England. 34% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Tudor Practice?
53,527 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.0% on a year earlier.
What is Tudor Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in October 2019.
How many GPs does Tudor Practice have?
26.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (43 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,998 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Tudor Practice face to face?
55% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Tudor Practice's phone number?
0121 323 3235.