About this practice

Ashfield Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 8 Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QN. The practice serves 14,880 registered patients.

The practice holds a Requires Improvement rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), indicating areas where the practice needs to make changes, based on its most recent inspection on 23 November 2016. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Requires Improvement), Effective (Good), Caring (Good), Responsive (Good), Well-led (Requires Improvement). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 61% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 14 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 5,731 appointments. 72% were face-to-face consultations, with 23% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Smoking: smokers offered support and treatment (94%), Immunisation: babies vaccinated by 8 months (87%). Areas for monitoring include Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months at 22% and Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 63%.

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