About this practice

Scott Arms Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6EE. The practice serves 10,974 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 10 June 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 56% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 19 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 5,186 appointments. 53% were face-to-face consultations, with 46% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (93%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (99%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (82%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 57%.

Other GP practices nearby include Great Barr Practice (0.4 miles, CQC: Requires Improvement), Cgl Birmingham North (1.1 miles), and Collingwood Family Practice (1.1 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →