About this practice

The Balaji Surgery, The Sparkbrook Chc is an NHS GP surgery located at 34 Grantham Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 1LU. The practice serves 4,163 registered patients.

The practice holds a Requires Improvement rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), indicating areas where the practice needs to make changes, based on its most recent inspection on 10 August 2021. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Good), Effective (Requires Improvement), Caring (Good), Responsive (Good), Well-led (Good). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 60% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 15 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 2,513 appointments. 43% were face-to-face consultations, with 3% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice has mixed results across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (100%), Hypertension: blood pressure ≤ 140/90 (under 80) (91%), Smoking: smokers offered support and treatment (95%). Areas for monitoring include Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened at 37% and Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened at 60%.

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