Quincy Rise Surgery

Quincy Rise Surgery operates from 30 Sandringham Way in Brierley Hill, holding CQC registration as a GP practice, within the West Midlands region. The registered provider is Dr Mubashir Ahmad, the legal entity accountable to the regulator for the quality and safety of care delivered here.

A GP practice is the front door of the NHS: general practitioners diagnose and treat the full range of physical and mental health conditions, manage long-term illnesses such as diabetes, asthma and hypertension, and act as the gateway to specialist hospital care through the referral system. Quincy Rise Surgery operates within this system, with every GP registered and revalidated by the General Medical Council and the practice itself inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

Beyond the ten-minute consultation, a modern practice is a small healthcare ecosystem. Practice nurses run immunisation, cervical screening, wound care and chronic disease clinics; clinical pharmacists handle medication reviews; and many practices employ physiotherapists, mental health practitioners and social prescribers you can see directly. NHS England's reforms mean you may be offered one of these professionals instead of a GP when they are the fastest right answer for your problem.

The CQC's most recent recorded check of this location took place on 9 June 2021. Inspection reports are public documents, and the official record for this location is linked in the registration section below — reading the latest report is the single most reliable way to understand how the service performs day to day.

General practice is by definition generalist, but every practice has a declared scope on the CQC register describing who it is commissioned and equipped to care for. For Quincy Rise Surgery the register records:

Services for everyone

This provider is registered without population restrictions — its service is open to the general public rather than limited to specific age bands or clinical groups. In practice this is the standard registration for mainstream services such as dental practices, GP surgeries and diagnostic clinics.

Treat these declarations as the service's public promise — inspectors check against them, and you are entitled to ask exactly how each one shows up in staffing and daily practice.

This reflects the standard service range of a GP practice; Quincy Rise Surgery will confirm which of these are offered on site and which are arranged by referral.

GP consultations

Face-to-face, telephone and video appointments for new symptoms, ongoing conditions and mental health concerns — the core of general practice.

Long-term condition management

Structured annual and interim reviews for diabetes, asthma, COPD, heart disease and other chronic conditions, usually nurse-led with GP oversight.

Prescriptions and medication reviews

New prescriptions, repeat prescribing and structured reviews to keep medicines safe and effective — increasingly handled by clinical pharmacists.

Immunisations and vaccinations

Childhood schedules, flu and COVID-19 campaigns, shingles and pneumococcal vaccines, and travel advice where offered.

Health checks and screening

NHS Health Checks for 40–74-year-olds, cervical screening, blood pressure monitoring and referrals into national screening programmes.

Referrals to specialists

Assessment and referral into hospital and community specialist services, including urgent two-week-wait cancer pathways where symptoms justify it.

Minor surgery

Many practices remove skin lesions, inject joints and perform other minor procedures on site, avoiding a hospital visit.

Fit notes and reports

Statements of fitness for work, plus medical reports and forms (some carry a private fee as they fall outside NHS work).

Family planning and sexual health

Contraception advice and prescribing, coil and implant fitting where trained clinicians are available, and sexual health signposting.

To contact Quincy Rise Surgery directly, call 01384422698 or use the enquiry route on its website (linked in the contact section above).

To be seen at Quincy Rise Surgery you first need to be registered — and since 2023 every GP practice in England must accept online registration through the national Register with a GP service, as well as paper forms. You do not need proof of address or immigration status to register, and practices may only refuse if their list is formally closed or you live outside the catchment area.

Once registered, book via the NHS App, the practice's own online system, or by phone. Practices triage demand — a care navigator may ask brief questions to route you to the right professional, which may be a GP, nurse, pharmacist or physiotherapist. For problems that cannot wait, say so clearly: practices hold same-day capacity for urgent cases, and NHS 111 covers evenings and weekends.

The NHS App deserves a special mention: it lets you order repeat prescriptions, view test results and your medical record, and book appointments without phoning at 8am. If you have not activated it, reception at Quincy Rise Surgery can give you the linkage details in a couple of minutes.

GP care is free at the point of use for everyone registered with the practice — consultations, nurse clinics, referrals and NHS prescriptions carry no consultation fee. In England a prescription charge applies per item unless you are exempt (under-16s, over-60s, pregnancy, qualifying benefits and certain medical conditions); prepayment certificates cap the cost for anyone needing regular medication.

Some services fall outside NHS work and carry practice-set private fees: travel vaccinations not covered by the NHS, medical reports for insurers or employers, private sick notes, and some forms and letters. Practices publish these fees — ask reception at Quincy Rise Surgery for the current list before requesting paperwork.

You will find Quincy Rise Surgery at 30 Sandringham Way,Brierley Hill. The DY5 3JR postcode places it in the DY5 district of Brierley Hill, and entering the full postcode into a sat-nav or maps app will route you precisely — or use the Google Maps link for this exact location.

Planning the journey is worth two minutes at booking time: ask whether parking is available on site or nearby if driving, and use the postcode in any journey planner for buses and trains. If you have mobility needs, say so when booking — services can advise on step-free access and the nearest accessible parking or drop-off point.

Accessibility needs are best flagged in advance: step-free access, hearing loops, interpreters and longer appointments are all reasonable adjustments providers are expected to accommodate under the Equality Act, and a note on your booking makes the visit run as it should.

If this location is not convenient, the nearest comparable alternative is Withymoor Surgery, roughly 0.3 miles away — the nearby providers section below lists more options with distances.

Registration with the Care Quality Commission is what permits this service to operate. What helps you choose is everything the regulator publishes about it afterwards.

The CQC inspects against five questions — is the service safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led — and publishes its findings. For Quincy Rise Surgery, the registered provider is Dr Mubashir Ahmad. The most recent recorded check took place on 9 June 2021. The official CQC record for this location carries the current registration status, ratings where awarded, and every published inspection report.

Reading a report efficiently: start with the well-led section (it predicts everything else), then safe. Look at the direction of travel across the last two inspections rather than a single snapshot, and treat "requires improvement" with a credible action plan differently from the same rating with repeated findings. If anything in a report concerns you, raising it with the service directly is both fair and revealing — well-run providers answer plainly.

Brierley Hill has 36 CQC-registered healthcare providers in total, of which 7 are GP practices — so genuine comparison is possible before you commit. The full Brierley Hill directory and the local gp practices listing let you shortlist alongside this profile.

You have a legal right to choose your GP practice, and with 7 practices in Brierley Hill there is real choice to exercise. Compare the practical things first: catchment area, appointment availability (the national GP Patient Survey publishes per-practice satisfaction scores), online access, and whether the practice offers evening or weekend appointments through its network. Then read the CQC report — the well-led rating is the best proxy for whether the practice answers its phones and manages its lists properly.

Where is Quincy Rise Surgery located?

Quincy Rise Surgery is at 30 Sandringham Way,Brierley Hill, DY5 3JR, in Brierley Hill (West Midlands region). The full postcode works in any sat-nav or journey planner.

How do I contact Quincy Rise Surgery?

Call 01384422698 during opening hours. The practice also runs a website with an enquiry route. For funding-route questions (NHS availability, fees), asking directly by phone gets the current position.

Is Quincy Rise Surgery regulated?

Yes — it is registered with the Care Quality Commission (location ID 1-3264239615) under the registered provider Dr Mubashir Ahmad. Registration is a legal requirement for delivering this type of care in England and brings ongoing inspection.

When was Quincy Rise Surgery last checked by the CQC?

The most recent check recorded on the register took place on 9 June 2021. The full inspection history is on the official CQC record linked from this page.

What are the nearest alternatives to Quincy Rise Surgery?

The closest comparable providers are Withymoor Surgery (0.3 miles), Pedmore Medical Practice (0.9 miles), AW Surgeries (1.1 miles). Each has a full profile on this site with contact details and registration information.

Can I register without proof of address?

Yes. NHS guidance is clear that practices cannot insist on proof of address, ID or immigration status as a condition of registration. If you are refused registration the practice must give you the reason in writing.

How do I see a GP urgently?

Call the practice as early as possible and say the problem is urgent — practices reserve same-day capacity. Evenings and weekends, call NHS 111, which can book you into extended-access hubs or out-of-hours services.

Can I choose a specific GP?

You can express a preference for a named GP and the practice must record it, though for urgent problems you will usually be offered the first available clinician. Continuity matters most for complex, ongoing conditions — say so when booking.