About this practice

Ashfield Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 8 Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QN, part of the Alliance Of Sutton Practices Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 14,749 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 24 September 2024. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Requires Improvement), Effective (Good), Caring (Good), Responsive (Good), Well-led (Requires Improvement). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of respondents described their overall experience as good. Survey results are based on a sample and should be read with the response count.

The practice employs 11.6 full-time equivalent GPs and 3.5 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 1,268:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 6,627 appointments. 71% were face-to-face consultations, with 25% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (70%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (74%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (73%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

Other GP practices nearby include Aqp Anticoag Ashfield Surgery (0 miles), N.B.Primary Care Ent Service (1.1 miles), and The Hawthorns Surgery (1.1 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →