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Bournbrook Varsity Medical Centre vs University Medical Practice
Two GP practices in the same primary care network, a short way apart. Side by side, with the margin of error on every figure.
Can the survey tell them apart?
Bournbrook Varsity Medical Centre and University Medical Practice cannot be told apart on the Practice Grade. The likely ranges overlap, so the data does not show that one is ahead of the other, whatever the two numbers are.
Side by side
| Measure | Bournbrook Varsity Medical CentreB29 7DU | University Medical PracticeB15 2QU |
|---|---|---|
| Practice Grade (the 2026 GP Patient Survey and NHS appointment and phone data) | ||
| Practice Grade | 76.0likely range 59.6 to 86.894 survey answers | 77.8likely range 63.6 to 87.4109 survey answers |
| Label (against the England average) | Cannot be told apart from the England average | Cannot be told apart from the England average |
| Patients who describe the practice as good | 72.0%likely range 48.7% to 87.4%, 94 answers | 73.6%likely range 53.4% to 87.2%, 109 answers |
| Access (mean of the two below) | 85.1%likely range 80.4% to 88.5% | 87.5%likely range 83.5% to 90.3% |
| Appointments within two weeks of booking | 89.6%likely range 84.7% to 93.1%, 3,127 appointments | 89.4%likely range 83.2% to 93.5%, 2,133 appointments |
| Calls answered by the practice | 80.4%likely range 72.6% to 86.4%, 2,612 calls | 85.4%likely range 80.3% to 89.4%, 4,859 calls |
| More survey questions (not part of the grade) | ||
| Getting through on the phone | 73.0%likely range 47.4% to 89.1%, 78 answers | 74.2%likely range 53.4% to 87.8%, 103 answers |
| Reception and admin team | 86.2%likely range 62.7% to 95.9%, 87 answers | 87.7%likely range 68.5% to 95.9%, 105 answers |
| Having a preferred professional | 26.7%likely range 11.7% to 49.9%, 95 answers | 29.1%likely range 14.7% to 49.4%, 109 answers |
| Seeing your preferred professional | Not shown: fewer than 30 answers | 49.8%likely range 19.1% to 80.7%, 31 answers |
| Knowing the next step | 92.2%likely range 69.3% to 98.4%, 83 answers | 85.9%likely range 66.3% to 95.0%, 104 answers |
| Contacting the practice | 94.0%likely range 71.6% to 99.0%, 83 answers | 75.1%likely range 54.5% to 88.4%, 104 answers |
| Wait for an appointment | 92.7%likely range 68.2% to 98.7%, 74 answers | 80.6%likely range 59.5% to 92.2%, 97 answers |
| Being listened to | 91.9%likely range 68.3% to 98.3%, 80 answers | 81.1%likely range 60.6% to 92.3%, 101 answers |
| Care and concern | 91.6%likely range 68.0% to 98.2%, 80 answers | 82.8%likely range 62.4% to 93.3%, 101 answers |
| Confidence and trust | 97.6%likely range 76.0% to 99.8%, 80 answers | 89.4%likely range 69.8% to 96.8%, 99 answers |
| Involvement in decisions | 96.0%likely range 72.2% to 99.5%, 73 answers | 88.5%likely range 68.8% to 96.4%, 99 answers |
| Needs met | 92.1%likely range 68.4% to 98.4%, 79 answers | 89.6%likely range 70.6% to 96.8%, 103 answers |
| Vaccinations and screening (NHS England QOF, not part of the grade) | ||
| Babies at 8 months | 80.0%likely range 65.2% to 89.5%, 40 patients | 80.0%likely range 64.1% to 90.0%, 35 patients |
| Children at 18 months | 78.8%likely range 62.2% to 89.3%, 33 patients | 66.7%likely range 50.3% to 79.8%, 36 patients |
| Children at 5 years | 79.5%likely range 65.5% to 88.8%, 44 patients | 66.7%likely range 50.3% to 79.8%, 36 patients |
| Women aged 25 to 49 | 39.9%likely range 37.7% to 42.1%, 1,910 patients | 33.3%likely range 31.3% to 35.4%, 2,026 patients |
| Women aged 50 to 64 | 73.6%likely range 68.3% to 78.4%, 292 patients | 74.8%likely range 70.0% to 79.0%, 357 patients |
| Facts (NHS England, not part of the grade) | ||
| Registered patients | 13,225August 2026 | 14,264August 2026 |
| Primary care network | Harborne PCN | Harborne PCN |
| Phone | 0121 4720129 | 0121 6873055 |
| Friends and Family Test (its own feedback) | 93.9% good or very good115 answers, June 2026 | 94.8% good or very good77 answers, June 2026 |
| Appointments (one month) | 3,904 in August 2026Same day 37.6%; face to face 56.3% | 3,703 in August 2026Same day 48.1%; face to face 71.4% |
| Antibiotic items per STAR-PU (one year) | 0.49England 0.74, April 2025 to March 2026 | 0.40England 0.74, April 2025 to March 2026 |
| GPs (full-time equivalent) | 6.0 qualified permanent8.8 including trainees and locums2,186 patients per permanent GP | 4.4 qualified permanent9.5 including trainees and locums3,242 patients per permanent GP |
| CQC rating (a separate source) | Good | Good |
“Clearly higher” appears only when a practice’s likely range lies wholly above every other practice’s here. When the ranges overlap, the survey cannot tell the practices apart and nobody is pointed out. A practice never gets a mark for being lower.
The Practice Grade weighs the survey and access, from NHS appointment and phone data; the other survey questions are from the 2026 GP Patient Survey. The facts are from NHS England, the Care Quality Commission and OHID, are not part of the grade, and are shown as each practice’s own record. NHS England advises against ranking practices on the Friends and Family Test or on appointment figures, and we point nothing out in the facts, vaccination or screening rows.
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Sources
- 2026 GP Patient Survey: https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/
- Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence
- Contains information from the Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence. CQC must be acknowledged as the source of the data; CQC is not responsible for our analysis.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Antibiotic prescribing: UK Health Security Agency and Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (Fingertips), from NHS Business Services Authority prescribing data.