About this practice

Alum Rock Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at 27-29 Highfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3QD. The practice serves 5,786 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 31 August 2017. CQC assessed the practice as Requires Improvement across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 53% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 22 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 4,377 appointments. The vast majority (83%) were face-to-face consultations, with 8% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (90%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (100%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (90%).

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