Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Smartcare Central PCN

Smartcare Central PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 10 NHS GP surgeries and around 52,087 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 4 poor. Ranked 720th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

41average score (England 50)
73%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
59%find the phone easyEngland 57%
10 of 10taking on new patients

All 10 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Homeless Health ExchangeB15 1LZ Birmingham 78 82% 83% Not rated Yes
2 Druids Heath SurgeryB14 5SB Birmingham 71 66% 88% Good Yes
3 Strensham Road SurgeryB12 9RR Moseley 70 81% 78% Good Yes
4 Cranes Park Road SurgeryB26 3SE Sheldon 66 82% 80% Good Yes
5 Maypole Health Surgery YB14 5DJ Birmingham 64 62% 80% Good Yes
6 Weather Oak Medical CentreB11 4RA Sparkhill 34 66% 71% Good Yes
7 Springfield SurgeryB11 4BW Sparkhill 16 45% 74% Good Yes
8 The Balaji Surgery, the Sparkbrook ChcB11 1LU Sparkbrook 6 53% 58% Good Yes
9 Greet Medical PracticeB11 3ND Birmingham 6 34% 61% Good Yes
10 Acocks Green Medical CentreB27 6QJ Acocks Green 2 31% 56% Good Yes

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How Smartcare Central PCN compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone57%57%
Easy to contact via website58%58%
Good experience of contacting71%73%
Waiting time was about right70%69%
Good at listening83%87%
Confidence and trust90%93%
Needs were met87%90%
Overall experience good74%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Smartcare Central PCN?

Homeless Health Exchange has the highest GPScore in Smartcare Central PCN, 78 out of 100. 83% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in Smartcare Central PCN?

59% of patients in Smartcare Central PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 73% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Smartcare Central PCN ranks 720th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Smartcare Central PCN are taking on new patients?

10 of the 10 surgeries in Smartcare Central PCN were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.