Claverley Medical Practice, Wolverhampton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Claverley Medical Practice is a GP practice in Wolverhampton with 3,505 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: 80%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in July 2023. It has 1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 3,459 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Claverley Medical Practice
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 94%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 95%, against 93% 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 6th of the 37 practices in Wolverhampton with 50 or more responses. 94% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 12 points higher than in 2025 (78%). 108 patients answered the survey (response rate 30%).
| Survey question | Claverley Medical Practice | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 90% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 94% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 74% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 73% | 61% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 96% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 93% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 98% | 75% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 91% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 92% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 90% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Claverley Medical Practice is Requires Improvement, published in July 2023. 3 key questions are rated differently: Well-led Good, Caring Good and Responsive Good. It held the same rating in the report before (May 2022).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
3,505 patients were registered at Claverley Medical Practice in September 2026, up 1.5% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
29% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 3,459 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent's 2,252. The practice also has 0.7 nurses and 3.0 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| August 2024 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| August 2025 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| August 2026 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,614 appointments a month, or 461 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 80% were face to face (England: 63%). 42% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
27% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Claverley Medical Practice | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 461 | 479 | 510 |
| Face to face | 80% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 42% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for cancer (6.4% against 3.8%), atrial fibrillation (3.7% against 2.2%) and high blood pressure (19.5% against 15.2%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.1% against 0.6%), serious mental illness (0.3% against 1.0%) and osteoporosis (0.4% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 19.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.0 years for women and 80.5 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 19.5% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.2% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 6.4% | 3.8% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 74.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 80.6% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 79.5% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 84.1% | 74.9% |
Claverley Medical Practice, Spicers Close, Claverley, Wolverhampton, WV5 7BY. Phone: 01746 710223. Website: www.claverleymedicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Drs Bryan, Hadley, Jones & Chan | 7.6 km | 76% |
| Bridgnorth Medical Practice | 7.8 km | 66% |
| Gravel Hill Surgery | 8.2 km | 88% |
| Castlecroft Medical Practice | 9.1 km | 84% |
| Lakeside Medical Centre | 9.4 km | 77% |
- Bilbrook Medical Centre (90% overall experience good)
- Dr A Riaz and Mrs Shabana Riaz (95% overall experience good)
- Drs Bryan, Hadley, Jones & Chan (76% overall experience good)
- Gravel Hill Surgery (88% overall experience good)
- Lakeside Medical Centre (77% overall experience good)
- Russell House Surgery (84% overall experience good)
- Tamar Medical Centre (95% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Claverley Medical Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients described their overall experience of Claverley Medical Practice as good, above the England figure of 77%. 94% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Claverley Medical Practice?
3,505 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.5% on a year earlier.
What is Claverley Medical Practice's CQC rating?
Requires Improvement overall, published in July 2023.
How many GPs does Claverley Medical Practice have?
1.0 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 3,459 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Claverley Medical Practice face to face?
80% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Claverley Medical Practice's phone number?
01746 710223.