About this practice

St James Medical Practice1 is an NHS GP surgery located at Malthouse Drive, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2BY. The practice serves 2,488 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 21 December 2023. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Requires Improvement), Effective (Requires Improvement), Caring (Good), Responsive (Good), Well-led (Requires Improvement). In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 81% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 6 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 1,141 appointments. 71% were face-to-face consultations, with 14% 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 (88%), Immunisation: babies vaccinated by 8 months (85%). Areas for monitoring include Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months at 51% and Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened at 62%.

Other GP practices nearby include St James Medical Practice2 (0 miles, CQC: Good), Eve Hill Medical Practice (0.1 miles, CQC: Outstanding), and Steppingstones Medical Practice (0.4 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →