Tamar Medical Centre, Wolverhampton: patient reviews and CQC rating
Tamar Medical Centre is a GP practice in Wolverhampton with 5,386 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 95% 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 Good overall, in a report published in August 2019. It has 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 4,040 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Tamar Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 95%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 42%, below the England figure of 54%. Of the 11 results in the table, 7 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 3 within it.
On overall experience it is 1st of the 37 practices in Wolverhampton with 50 or more responses. 74% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is unchanged from 2025 (95%). 119 patients answered the survey (response rate 31%).
| Survey question | Tamar Medical Centre | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 95% | 80% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 74% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 59% | 59% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 42% | 61% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 97% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 90% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 95% | 75% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 96% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 95% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 96% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 95% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 93% of 115 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Tamar Medical Centre is Good, published in August 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,386 patients were registered at Tamar Medical Centre in September 2026, up 2.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
23% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 4,040 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent's 2,252. The practice also has 0.1 nurses and 0.6 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2024 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2025 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| August 2026 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,973 appointments a month, or 552 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 50% were face to face (England: 63%). 69% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
89% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Tamar Medical Centre | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 552 | 479 | 510 |
| Face to face | 50% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 69% | 48% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (1.3% against 0.8%) and palliative or supportive care needs (0.9% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%), heart failure (0.5% against 1.1%) and depression (10.0% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 12.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.6 years for women and 80.7 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 15.5% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 10.0% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 9.1% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 4.5% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 72.1% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 74.8% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 75.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 77.0% | 74.9% |
Tamar Medical Centre, Severn Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7QU. Phone: 01902 755053. Website: www.tamarmedicalcentre.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Medical Centre | 0.2 km | 77% |
| Castlecroft Medical Practice | 1.9 km | 84% |
| Tettenhall Medical Practice | 2.9 km | 88% |
| Newbridge Surgery | 3.1 km | 94% |
| Russell House Surgery | 3.5 km | 84% |
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How do patients rate Tamar Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 95% of patients described their overall experience of Tamar Medical Centre as good, above the England figure of 77%. 74% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Tamar Medical Centre?
5,386 patients were registered in September 2026, up 2.7% on a year earlier.
What is Tamar Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2019.
How many GPs does Tamar Medical Centre have?
1.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (1 qualified GP by headcount), which is 4,040 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Tamar Medical Centre face to face?
50% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Tamar Medical Centre's phone number?
01902 755053.