Ashfield Road Surgery, Wolverhampton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Ashfield Road Surgery is a GP practice in Wolverhampton with 6,196 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Black Country: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in November 2021. It has 1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 6,280 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Ashfield Road Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 72%, above the England figure of 54%. Its weakest is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 85%, against 87% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 17th of the 37 practices in Wolverhampton with 50 or more responses. 72% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 5 points lower than in 2025 (87%). 121 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).
| Survey question | Ashfield Road Surgery | Black Country | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 82% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 72% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 64% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 72% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 96% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 88% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 83% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 85% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 86% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 93% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 98% of 56 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Ashfield Road Surgery is Good, published in November 2021. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (May 2019).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
6,196 patients were registered at Ashfield Road Surgery in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
17% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 6,280 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. The practice also has 1.0 nurses and 1.1 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
| August 2024 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
| August 2025 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| August 2026 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,626 appointments a month, or 424 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 71% were face to face (England: 63%). 44% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
51% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Ashfield Road Surgery | Black Country | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 424 | 561 | 510 |
| Face to face | 71% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 51% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (11.1% against 7.9%) and depression (18.3% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for heart failure (0.5% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 29.1 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.4 years for women and 75.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 18.3% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.7% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 11.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 64.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 62.5% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 76.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 71.8% | 74.9% |
Ashfield Road Surgery, 39 Ashfield Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, WV10 6QX. Phone: 01902 783372. Website: ashfieldroadsurgery.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Fordhouses Medical Centre | 0.5 km | 72% |
| Probert Road Surgery | 0.9 km | 91% |
| Prestbury Medical Practice | 1.1 km | 69% |
| Wolverhampton Doctors Limited | 2.2 km | 76% |
| OHP - MGS Medical Practice | 2.2 km | 68% |
- Cannock Road Medical Practice (78% overall experience good)
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- Prestbury Medical Practice (69% overall experience good)
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- Wolverhampton Doctors Limited (76% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Ashfield Road Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients described their overall experience of Ashfield Road Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 72% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Ashfield Road Surgery?
6,196 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier.
What is Ashfield Road Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in November 2021.
How many GPs does Ashfield Road Surgery have?
1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (1 qualified GP by headcount), which is 6,280 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Ashfield Road Surgery face to face?
71% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Ashfield Road Surgery's phone number?
01902 783372.