Tettenhall Medical Practice, Wolverhampton: patient reviews and CQC rating

Tettenhall Medical Practice is a GP practice in Wolverhampton with 11,221 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 88% 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 February 2018. It has 5.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,913 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Tettenhall Medical Practice

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice using the NHS App: 67%, against 54% across England. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 58%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 6 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 4 within it.

On overall experience it is 10th of the 37 practices in Wolverhampton with 50 or more responses. 70% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point higher than in 2025 (87%). 113 patients answered the survey (response rate 30%).

Survey questionTettenhall Medical PracticeBlack CountryEngland
Overall experience good88%74%77%
Easy to contact by phone70%53%57%
Easy to contact via the website59%54%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App67%54%54%
Reception team helpful95%81%85%
Last contact good84%68%73%
Wait for appointment about right58%65%69%
Listened to well95%85%87%
Treated with care and concern90%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician95%92%93%
Needs met99%89%90%

CQC's overall rating for Tettenhall Medical Practice is Good, published in February 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. Its previous overall rating was Requires Improvement (July 2017).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

11,221 patients were registered at Tettenhall Medical Practice in September 2026, down 0.8% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

25% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 5.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,913 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Black Country's 2,193. The practice also has 0.7 nurses (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20235.67.7
August 20245.68.8
August 20255.69.9
August 20265.910.3

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 4,877 appointments a month, or 435 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 76% were face to face (England: 63%). 52% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

69% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 3% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureTettenhall Medical PracticeBlack CountryEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month435561510
Face to face76%64%63%
Same day as booked52%51%45%
More than 28 days after booking2%4%5%
Did not attend3%5%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.0% against 0.6%), cancer (5.4% against 3.8%) and heart failure (1.5% against 1.1%). It has a lower share for COPD (1.4% against 1.9%) and depression (10.8% against 14.3%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 14.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.0 years for women and 80.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages18.9%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs10.8%14.3%
Diabetes17+ yrs9.3%7.9%
Asthma6+ yrs5.5%6.6%
CancerAll ages5.4%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs5.4%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.6%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.9%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.3%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages1.5%1.1%
COPDAll ages1.4%1.9%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.3%1.2%
Palliative careAll ages1.0%0.6%
DementiaAll ages1.0%0.8%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.9%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2570.9%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2573.6%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2473.7%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2477.2%74.9%

91% of the practice's patients live in the WV6 postcode district, followed by WV3 (4%) and WV8 (4%). 93% live in Wolverhampton, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
WV610,20491%
WV34614%
WV84454%

Tettenhall Medical Practice, Lower Street, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 9LL. Phone: 01902 444550. Website: www.tettenhallmedicalpractice.nhs.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Newbridge Surgery0.8 km94%
Whitmore Reans Health Practice1.3 km71%
Thornley Street Medical Centre2.7 km64%
Probert Road Surgery2.8 km91%
Wolverhampton Doctors Limited2.9 km76%

How do patients rate Tettenhall Medical Practice?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 88% of patients described their overall experience of Tettenhall Medical Practice as good, above the England figure of 77%. 70% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Tettenhall Medical Practice?

11,221 patients were registered in September 2026, down 0.8% on a year earlier.

What is Tettenhall Medical Practice's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in February 2018.

How many GPs does Tettenhall Medical Practice have?

5.9 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,913 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Tettenhall Medical Practice face to face?

76% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Tettenhall Medical Practice's phone number?

01902 444550.

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