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Downsfield Medical Centre vs The Sheldon Medical Centre
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?
The Sheldon Medical Centre’s Practice Grade is clearly higher than Downsfield Medical Centre’s: its likely range lies wholly above.
Side by side
| Measure | Downsfield Medical CentreB26 2TY | The Sheldon Medical CentreB26 3TT |
|---|---|---|
| Practice Grade (the 2026 GP Patient Survey and NHS appointment and phone data) | ||
| Practice Grade | 70.4likely range 64.8 to 75.478 survey answers | 93.6likely range 90.9 to 95.1112 survey answersClearly higher |
| Label (against the England average) | No label | Clearly above the England average |
| Patients who describe the practice as good | 63.4%likely range 55.9% to 70.3%, 78 answers | 96.5%likely range 95.5% to 97.2%, 112 answersClearly higher |
| Access (mean of the two below) | 86.6%likely range 79.8% to 90.3% | 86.8%likely range 77.9% to 91.5% |
| Appointments within two weeks of booking | 95.0%likely range 84.1% to 98.6%, 660 appointments | 95.6%likely range 82.7% to 99.0%, 504 appointments |
| Calls answered by the practice | 78.2%likely range 69.8% to 84.7%, 2,400 calls | 77.8%likely range 65.5% to 86.7%, 1,186 calls |
| More survey questions (not part of the grade) | ||
| Getting through on the phone | 52.9%likely range 45.3% to 60.3%, 77 answers | 100.0%likely range 99.8% to 100.0%, 109 answers |
| Reception and admin team | 72.2%likely range 64.9% to 78.5%, 76 answers | 100.0%likely range 99.8% to 100.0%, 112 answers |
| Having a preferred professional | 43.4%likely range 36.0% to 51.0%, 76 answers | 36.9%likely range 34.7% to 39.1%, 111 answers |
| Seeing your preferred professional | 48.5%likely range 37.0% to 60.2%, 33 answers | 96.1%likely range 94.3% to 97.4%, 38 answers |
| Knowing the next step | 70.0%likely range 62.3% to 76.8%, 70 answers | 93.8%likely range 92.6% to 94.8%, 108 answers |
| Contacting the practice | 60.6%likely range 52.9% to 67.8%, 75 answers | 100.0%likely range 99.8% to 100.0%, 111 answers |
| Wait for an appointment | 43.4%likely range 35.8% to 51.4%, 71 answers | 99.0%likely range 98.4% to 99.4%, 106 answers |
| Being listened to | 75.8%likely range 68.6% to 81.8%, 75 answers | 95.9%likely range 94.9% to 96.7%, 109 answers |
| Care and concern | 75.6%likely range 68.4% to 81.6%, 74 answers | 95.9%likely range 94.9% to 96.7%, 109 answers |
| Confidence and trust | 89.6%likely range 83.9% to 93.5%, 73 answers | 96.4%likely range 95.4% to 97.2%, 109 answers |
| Involvement in decisions | 86.0%likely range 79.6% to 90.7%, 70 answers | 92.7%likely range 91.3% to 93.8%, 102 answers |
| Needs met | 79.8%likely range 72.9% to 85.3%, 74 answers | 93.7%likely range 92.5% to 94.7%, 108 answers |
| Vaccinations and screening (NHS England QOF, not part of the grade) | ||
| Babies at 8 months | 81.3%likely range 64.7% to 91.1%, 32 patients | 76.9%likely range 49.7% to 91.8%, 13 patients |
| Children at 18 months | 65.8%likely range 49.9% to 78.8%, 38 patients | 93.3%likely range 70.2% to 98.8%, 15 patients |
| Children at 5 years | 66.7%likely range 54.7% to 76.8%, 66 patients | 100.0%likely range 78.5% to 100.0%, 14 patients |
| Women aged 25 to 49 | 55.2%likely range 51.7% to 58.7%, 772 patients | 72.5%likely range 67.3% to 77.2%, 306 patients |
| Women aged 50 to 64 | 65.0%likely range 59.5% to 70.0%, 314 patients | 76.0%likely range 69.1% to 81.8%, 171 patients |
| Facts (NHS England, not part of the grade) | ||
| Registered patients | 4,166August 2026 | 1,998August 2026 |
| Primary care network | Bordesley East PCN | Bordesley East PCN |
| Phone | 0121 7432626 | 0121 7435511 |
| Friends and Family Test (its own feedback) | 85.5% good or very good62 answers, June 2026 | 94.8% good or very good77 answers, June 2026 |
| Appointments (one month) | 2,033 in August 2026Same day 30.7%; face to face 81.5% | 613 in August 2026Same day 42.7%; face to face 72.1% |
| Antibiotic items per STAR-PU (one year) | 0.95England 0.74, April 2025 to March 2026 | 0.99England 0.74, April 2025 to March 2026 |
| GPs (full-time equivalent) | 1.7 qualified permanent4.1 including trainees and locums2,508 patients per permanent GP | 0.9 qualified permanent1.7 including trainees and locums |
| 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.