Pear Tree Surgery, Tamworth: patient reviews and CQC rating
Pear Tree Surgery is a GP practice in Tamworth with 10,483 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Coventry and Warwickshire: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in January 2024. It has 7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,379 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Pear Tree Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 79%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 51%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 7 within it.
On overall experience it is 2nd of the 11 practices in Tamworth with 50 or more responses. 51% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 9 points higher than in 2025 (77%). 109 patients answered the survey (response rate 31%).
| Survey question | Pear Tree Surgery | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 86% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 51% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 58% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 79% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 88% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 76% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 51% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 94% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 94% of 317 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Pear Tree Surgery is Good, published in January 2024. One key question is rated differently: Responsive Requires Improvement. It held the same rating in the report before (June 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Good |
10,483 patients were registered at Pear Tree Surgery in September 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,379 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. The practice also has 1.5 nurses and 1.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 6.5 | 10.4 |
| August 2024 | 7.1 | 12.2 |
| August 2025 | 6.7 | 11.6 |
| August 2026 | 7.6 | 11.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 5,891 appointments a month, or 562 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 44% were face to face (England: 63%). 46% took place on the day they were booked and 15% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
72% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Pear Tree Surgery | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 562 | 486 | 510 |
| Face to face | 44% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 46% | 54% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 15% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.2% against 1.2%), depression (18.1% against 14.3%) and cancer (4.6% against 3.8%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%), a learning disability (0.2% against 0.6%) and serious mental illness (0.5% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 17.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.5 years for women and 79.9 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.3% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.1% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.8% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.2% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 76.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 64.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 80.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.6% | 74.9% |
Pear Tree Surgery, 28 Meadow Close, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2NR. Phone: 01827 872755. Website: www.peartreesurgery.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Kumudini Khare | 6.3 km | 61% |
| Polesworth and Dordon Group Practice | 6.3 km | 68% |
| Heathview Medical Practice | 6.6 km | 58% |
| Satis House | 6.9 km | 74% |
| Hazelwood Group Practice | 7.6 km | 71% |
- Camphill Health Centre (62% overall experience good)
- Polesworth and Dordon Group Practice (68% overall experience good)
- Satis House (74% overall experience good)
- The Chaucer Surgery (82% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Pear Tree Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients described their overall experience of Pear Tree Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 51% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Pear Tree Surgery?
10,483 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.6% on a year earlier.
What is Pear Tree Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in January 2024.
How many GPs does Pear Tree Surgery have?
7.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (10 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,379 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Pear Tree Surgery face to face?
44% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Pear Tree Surgery's phone number?
01827 872755.