Fordhouses Medical Centre, Wolverhampton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Fordhouses Medical Centre is a GP practice in Wolverhampton with 4,232 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 72% 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 June 2017. It has 1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,323 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Fordhouses Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw: 95%, against 93% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 41%, against 54% across England. With 119 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 29th of the 37 practices in Wolverhampton with 50 or more responses. 56% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point higher than in 2025 (71%). 119 patients answered the survey (response rate 15%).
| Survey question | Fordhouses Medical Centre | Black Country | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 72% | 74% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 56% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 48% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 41% | 54% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 81% | 81% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 71% | 68% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 69% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 85% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 95% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 87% | 89% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 92% of 63 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Fordhouses Medical Centre is Good, published in June 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (October 2016).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,232 patients were registered at Fordhouses Medical Centre in September 2026, almost the same as a year earlier.
12% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,323 patients per GP, close to the England figure of 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. The practice also has 1.9 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| August 2024 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| August 2025 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| August 2026 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,194 appointments a month, or 518 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 62% were face to face (England: 63%). 61% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
50% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Fordhouses Medical Centre | Black Country | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 518 | 561 | 510 |
| Face to face | 62% | 64% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 61% | 51% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (2.6% against 1.2%) and a learning disability (1.1% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for dementia (0.4% against 0.8%), atrial fibrillation (1.2% against 2.2%) and cancer (2.6% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 31.6 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.3 years for women and 75.6 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.7% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.0% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.0% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 63.2% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 56.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 72.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 71.2% | 74.9% |
Fordhouses Medical Centre, 68 Marsh Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 6RU. Phone: 01902 398111.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Probert Road Surgery | 0.4 km | 91% |
| Ashfield Road Surgery | 0.5 km | 82% |
| Prestbury Medical Practice | 1.0 km | 69% |
| Wolverhampton Doctors Limited | 1.8 km | 76% |
| OHP - MGS Medical Practice | 1.9 km | 68% |
- Duncan Street Primary Care Partnership (81% overall experience good)
- East Park Medical Practice (72% overall experience good)
- Newbridge Surgery (94% overall experience good)
- Tudor Medical Centre (81% overall experience good)
- Whitmore Reans Health Practice (71% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Fordhouses Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 72% of patients described their overall experience of Fordhouses Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 56% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Fordhouses Medical Centre?
4,232 patients were registered in September 2026, up 0.1% on a year earlier.
What is Fordhouses Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in June 2017.
How many GPs does Fordhouses Medical Centre have?
1.8 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (2 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,323 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Fordhouses Medical Centre face to face?
62% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Fordhouses Medical Centre's phone number?
01902 398111.