About this practice

Hamstead Road Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 168 Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2QR. The practice serves 6,469 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 10 October 2017. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Requires Improvement), Effective (Requires Improvement), Caring (Good), Responsive (Requires Improvement), Well-led (Requires Improvement). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 62% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 13 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 2,892 appointments. 62% were face-to-face consultations, with 38% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (92%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (82%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (87%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 63%.

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