There are 14 CQC-registered GP surgeries and doctors services in South Staffordshire (including Wombourne, Cheslyn Hay and Great Wyrley) listed on Docorix. 12 currently hold a CQC rating: 11 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 2 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
South Staffordshire, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 5 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 10 GP surgeries in South Staffordshire by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Dr A Riaz and Mrs Shabana Riaz
Good
WV10
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2026.
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Essington Medical Centre
Good
WV11
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2026.
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Quinton Practice
Good
WS6
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2026.
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Bilbrook Medical Centre
Good
WV8
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2026.
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Gravel Hill Surgery
Good
WV5
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2025.
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Southfield Way Surgery
Good
WS6
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published July 2025.
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Brewood Surgery
Good
ST19
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published November 2024.
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Penkridge Medical Practice
Good
ST19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2024.
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Tamar Medical Centre
Good
WV6
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2019.
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High Street Surgery
Good
WS6
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2017.
What patients say about GP surgeries in South Staffordshire
Results from the 2026 GP Patient Survey, the NHS’s yearly survey of patients at every practice in England. Practices are listed A to Z, not ranked. Each figure is an estimate from a sample of patients, so a small difference between two practices can be down to chance – each practice’s page shows the number of replies and the likely range behind every figure.
| Practice | Replies | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | Needs met at last appointment |
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| EnglandAll practices in the survey | 654,714 | 77% | 57% | 90% |
| Bilbrook Medical Centre | 113 | 90% | 77% | 95% |
| Brewood Surgery | 102 | 76% | 42% | 92% |
| Dr A Riaz and Mrs Shabana Riaz | 105 | 95% | 89% | 93% |
| Drs Bryan, Hadley, Jones & Chan | 92 | 76% | 50% | 91% |
| Essington Medical Centre | 91 | 85% | 63% | 90% |
| Gravel Hill Surgery | 108 | 88% | 60% | 98% |
| High Street Surgery | 113 | 86% | 76% | 96% |
| Lakeside Medical Centre | 118 | 77% | 79% | 88% |
| Penkridge Medical Practice | 120 | 82% | 49% | 93% |
| Quinton Practice | 105 | 81% | 70% | 90% |
| Russell House Surgery | 114 | 84% | 67% | 97% |
| Southfield Way Surgery | 97 | 92% | 84% | 97% |
| Tamar Medical Centre | 119 | 95% | 75% | 95% |
| The Nile Practice | 99 | 76% | 73% | 85% |
“Overall experience good” is the share who described their experience of the practice as good; “Easy to contact by phone” the share who find it easy to contact the practice by phone; “Needs met” the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment. Source: GP Patient Survey 2026, run by Ipsos for NHS England, published 9 July 2026. Contains information from NHS England, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Choosing gp surgeries in South Staffordshire
You can usually register with an NHS GP practice if you live in its catchment area. Contact the practice to check its boundary and how to register, and look at its CQC rating and report. For urgent medical help when your GP is closed, use NHS 111; in an emergency call 999.
Frequently asked questions
How many GP surgeries and doctors services are there in South Staffordshire?
Docorix lists 14 CQC-registered GP surgeries and doctors services in South Staffordshire, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which GP surgeries and doctors services in South Staffordshire are rated Good?
11 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Bilbrook Medical Centre, Brewood Surgery, Dr A Riaz and Mrs Shabana Riaz, Drs Bryan, Hadley, Jones & Chan, Essington Medical Centre, Gravel Hill Surgery.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
