About this practice

Thorns Road Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 43 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2JS. The practice serves 3,834 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 16 August 2018. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 83% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 8 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 1,384 appointments. The vast majority (83%) were face-to-face consultations, with 13% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (83%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (92%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (100%). Areas for monitoring include Dementia: care plan reviewed in preceding 12 months at 5% and Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 55%.

Other GP practices nearby include Quarry Bank Medical Centre (0.3 miles, CQC: Good), High Oak Surgery (0.8 miles, CQC: Good), and Community Single Point Of Access (Spa) (0.8 miles). Compare these practices side by side →