St Peter's Surgery, Walsall: patient reviews and CQC rating
St Peter's Surgery is a GP practice in Walsall with 9,391 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 55% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77% (Black Country: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in December 2018. It has 4.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,030 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about St Peter's Surgery
Its result closest to England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 52%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who described their last contact with the practice as good: 44%, below the England figure of 73%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 9 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 2 within it.
On overall experience it is 39th of the 40 practices in Walsall with 50 or more responses. 41% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 2 points lower than in 2025 (57%). 87 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).
| Survey question | St Peter's Surgery | Black Country | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 55% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 41% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 52% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 40% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 58% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 44% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 41% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 72% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 74% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 80% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 83% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 83% of 183 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for St Peter's Surgery is Good, published in December 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (October 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
9,391 patients were registered at St Peter's Surgery in September 2026, down 4.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
12% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,030 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. The practice also has 1.7 nurses and 1.8 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| August 2024 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| August 2025 | 4.6 | 6.1 |
| August 2026 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,163 appointments a month, or 763 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 75% were face to face (England: 63%). 63% took place on the day they were booked and 5% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
57% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | St Peter's Surgery | Black Country | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 763 | 561 | 510 |
| Face to face | 75% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 63% | 51% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (0.8% against 0.6%), diabetes (10.8% against 7.9%) and COPD (2.5% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%), heart failure (0.4% against 1.1%) and dementia (0.5% against 0.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 45.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 78.4 years for women and 74.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 13.8% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 10.8% | 7.9% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.7% | 15.2% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.2% | 4.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.4% | 3.8% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 53.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 55.2% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 65.4% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 74.8% | 74.9% |
St Peter's Surgery, 51 Leckie Road, Walsall, WS2 8DA. Phone: 01922 623755. Website: www.stpeterssurgery.com.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Birchills Health Centre | 0.8 km | 89% |
| Umbrella Medical at Hatherton Medical Centre | 0.9 km | 76% |
| Saddlers Health Centre | 0.9 km | 80% |
| Forrester Street Medical Centre | 1.3 km | 69% |
| Dr's P L & S Kaul and Dr G K Gill | 1.6 km | 79% |
- Palfrey Health Centre (71% overall experience good)
- Umbrella Medical at Broadway Medical Centre (71% overall experience good)
- Umbrella Medical at Hatherton Medical Centre (76% overall experience good)
How do patients rate St Peter's Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 55% of patients described their overall experience of St Peter's Surgery as good, below the England figure of 77%. 41% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at St Peter's Surgery?
9,391 patients were registered in September 2026, down 4.0% on a year earlier.
What is St Peter's Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2018.
How many GPs does St Peter's Surgery have?
4.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,030 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at St Peter's Surgery face to face?
75% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is St Peter's Surgery's phone number?
01922 623755.