About this practice

Firs Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 87 Kempson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8LR, part of the Shard End And Kitts Green Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 3,844 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 6 October 2016. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Requires Improvement), Effective (Requires Improvement), Caring (Good), Responsive (Good), Well-led (Requires Improvement). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 84% 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 2.1 full-time equivalent GPs and 0.8 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 1,857:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 1,786 appointments. 68% were face-to-face consultations, with 26% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (89%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (94%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (83%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

Other GP practices nearby include Hodge Hill Family Practice (0.2 miles, CQC: Good), Bucklands End Lane Surgery (0.6 miles, CQC: Requires Improvement), and Shah Zaman Surgery (0.8 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →