GP surgeries in Wolverhampton: ratings and patient reviews
There are 37 GP practices in Wolverhampton, with 339,644 registered patients between them (September 2026). The highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good is at Tamar Medical Centre (95%, England 77%). Across the town there are 2,342 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 37 practices in Wolverhampton with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 60% at Keats Grove Surgery to 95% at Tamar Medical Centre, with a median of 81% (England: 77%). 11 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Newbridge Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (99%, England 57%).
There are 2,342 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Wolverhampton, close to England's 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. Practices recorded 512 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 69% of them face to face. 55% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
18% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.8% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Wolverhampton | Black Country | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,342 | 2,193 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 512 | 561 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 69% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 55% | 51% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 18% | 17% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Wolverhampton is diabetes (9.6% against 7.9%), and the furthest below is copd (1.7% against 1.9%).
| Condition register | Age group | Wolverhampton (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.9% | 15.2% | 55,003 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.1% | 14.3% | 38,285 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.6% | 7.9% | 26,395 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.0% | 6.6% | 19,505 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% | 12,395 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.6% | 3.8% | 12,305 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.0% | 3.0% | 10,271 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.1% | 2.2% | 7,269 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.9% | 1.9% | 6,443 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% | 5,904 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1,692 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% | 4,076 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3,334 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 2,589 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 2,500 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2,924 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2,235 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2,205 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1,788 |
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How many GP practices are there in Wolverhampton?
37, with 339,644 registered patients in September 2026.
Which GP practice in Wolverhampton do patients rate highest?
Tamar Medical Centre: 95% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.
How many patients are there per GP in Wolverhampton?
2,342 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
How many GP appointments in Wolverhampton are face to face?
69% of appointments at the town's practices were face to face, against 63% across England.