Probert Road Surgery, Wolverhampton: patient reviews and CQC rating

Probert Road Surgery is a GP practice in Wolverhampton with 4,559 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 91% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Black Country: 74%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in October 2017. It has 1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,849 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Probert Road Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 98%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 81%, against 86% 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 5th of the 37 practices in Wolverhampton with 50 or more responses. 98% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 17 points higher than in 2025 (74%). 86 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).

Survey questionProbert Road SurgeryBlack CountryEngland
Overall experience good91%74%77%
Easy to contact by phone98%53%57%
Easy to contact via the website61%54%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App73%54%54%
Reception team helpful99%81%85%
Last contact good87%68%73%
Wait for appointment about right96%65%69%
Listened to well86%85%87%
Treated with care and concern81%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician94%92%93%
Needs met85%89%90%

CQC's overall rating for Probert Road Surgery is Good, published in October 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (March 2017).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

4,559 patients were registered at Probert Road Surgery in September 2026, down 3.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

14% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,849 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. The practice also has 1.1 nurses and 0.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.01.0
August 20241.01.0
August 20251.61.6
August 20261.61.6

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,691 appointments a month, or 371 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 45% were face to face (England: 63%). 84% took place on the day they were booked and 0% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

71% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureProbert Road SurgeryBlack CountryEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month371561510
Face to face45%64%63%
Same day as booked84%51%45%
More than 28 days after booking0%4%5%
Did not attend2%5%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for a learning disability (1.0% against 0.6%), diabetes (10.6% against 7.9%) and depression (17.8% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for cancer (2.7% against 3.8%), asthma (4.6% against 6.6%) and coronary heart disease (2.2% against 3.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 29.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.1 years for women and 76.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs17.8%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages14.4%15.2%
Diabetes17+ yrs10.6%7.9%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.8%4.6%
Asthma6+ yrs4.6%6.6%
CancerAll ages2.7%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.2%3.0%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.9%1.2%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.6%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.5%1.9%
COPDAll ages1.5%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages1.2%1.1%
DementiaAll ages1.0%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages1.0%0.6%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.4%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2561.9%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2562.9%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2460.2%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2466.7%74.9%

79% of the practice's patients live in the WV10 postcode district, followed by WV6 (5%), WV9 (4%) and WV8 (4%). 96% live in Wolverhampton, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
WV103,59679%
WV62175%
WV91664%
WV81664%
WV11922%
WV1752%
WV3631%

Probert Road Surgery, Probert Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 6UF. Phone: 01902 444035. Website: www.probertroadsurgery.nhs.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Fordhouses Medical Centre0.4 km72%
Ashfield Road Surgery0.9 km82%
Prestbury Medical Practice1.0 km69%
Wolverhampton Doctors Limited1.4 km76%
OHP - MGS Medical Practice1.5 km68%

How do patients rate Probert Road Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 91% of patients described their overall experience of Probert Road Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 98% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Probert Road Surgery?

4,559 patients were registered in September 2026, down 3.7% on a year earlier.

What is Probert Road Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in October 2017.

How many GPs does Probert Road Surgery have?

1.6 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (1 qualified GP by headcount), which is 2,849 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Probert Road Surgery face to face?

45% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Probert Road Surgery's phone number?

01902 444035.

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