Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Swb Citrus PCN

Swb Citrus PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 5 NHS GP surgeries and around 44,026 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 1035th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

18average score (England 50)
64%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
46%find the phone easyEngland 57%
4 of 5taking on new patients

All 5 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 Portway Family PracticeB69 1HE Rowley Regis 32 54% 72% Good Yes
2 Haden Vale SurgeryB64 7HG Cradley Heath 30 64% 79% Good No
3 Old Hill Medical CentreB64 6JN Cradley Heath 26 66% 71% Good Yes
4 The Smethwick Medical CentreB66 3BQ Smethwick 3 35% 57% Good Yes
5 Black Country Family PracticeDY4 8PX Tipton 2 23% 49% Good Yes

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How Swb Citrus PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone43%57%
Easy to contact via website46%58%
Good experience of contacting57%73%
Waiting time was about right53%69%
Good at listening79%87%
Confidence and trust87%93%
Needs were met80%90%
Overall experience good63%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Swb Citrus PCN?

Portway Family Practice has the highest GPScore in Swb Citrus PCN, 32 out of 100. 72% 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 Swb Citrus PCN?

46% of patients in Swb Citrus PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 64% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Swb Citrus PCN ranks 1035th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Swb Citrus PCN are taking on new patients?

4 of the 5 surgeries in Swb Citrus 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.