The GP surgeries in Birmingham and Solihull with the most helpful receptionists - as voted for by patients

By Sarah McCann

Health writer

Published 11th Sep 2025, 11:07 GMT

They’re leading the way in patient satisfaction ⭐

Reception teams can play a big role in our experience at our GP practice, from booking appointments to inquiring about test results.

The latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England, sheds light on patients’ experiences of GP reception teams across the country.

More than 700,000 patients in England completed the 2025 survey, which was carried out between January and March this year, and gathers information on how patients feel about their local GP.

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The survey uncovered patients’ experiences with the reception and administrative team at their GP practice. Across the country, the majority of patients described their GP reception team as ‘very helpful’ (42%) or ‘fairly helpful’ (41%).

Here we reveal the surgeries in Birmingham and Solihull where reception teams have been voted the best by you. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients who said the reception and administrative team at their GP practice is ‘very helpful’.

There were 564 survey forms sent out to patients at Dr Kulshrestha Family Practice in Birmingham, and the response rate was 21%. 91% of patients said the reception team was ‘very helpful’, while 9% said they found the team ‘fairly helpful’.

1. Dr Kulshrestha Family Practice

There were 564 survey forms sent out to patients at Dr Kulshrestha Family Practice in Birmingham, and the response rate was 21%. 91% of patients said the reception team was ‘very helpful’, while 9% said they found the team ‘fairly helpful’. | Google Maps

There were 427 survey forms sent out to patients at Sheldon Medical Centre in Birmingham, and the response rate was 25%. 85% of patients said the reception team was ‘very helpful’, while 12% said they found the team ‘fairly helpful’.

2. Sheldon Medical Centre

There were 427 survey forms sent out to patients at Sheldon Medical Centre in Birmingham, and the response rate was 25%. 85% of patients said the reception team was ‘very helpful’, while 12% said they found the team ‘fairly helpful’. | Google Maps

There were 340 survey forms sent out to patients at Hampton Surgery in Hampton in Arden, Solihull, and the response rate was 39%. 83% of patients said the reception team was ‘very helpful’, while 17% said they found the team ‘fairly helpful’.

3. Hampton Surgery

There were 340 survey forms sent out to patients at Hampton Surgery in Hampton in Arden, Solihull, and the response rate was 39%. 83% of patients said the reception team was ‘very helpful’, while 17% said they found the team ‘fairly helpful’. | Google Maps

There were 369 survey forms sent out to patients at Cotmore Surgery in Birmingham, and the response rate was 33%. 81% of patients said the reception team was ‘very helpful’, while 16% said they found the team ‘fairly helpful’.

4. Cotmore Surgery

There were 369 survey forms sent out to patients at Cotmore Surgery in Birmingham, and the response rate was 33%. 81% of patients said the reception team was ‘very helpful’, while 16% said they found the team ‘fairly helpful’. | Google Maps

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