AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | BIRMINGHAM, B6 6JY
59% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.1M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-10-29 00:00:00
Patient Survey
59%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
168.6K
762 medications
NHS Cost
£1.1M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 59% of patients at AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 108 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 59% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 56% |
| Easy by Phone | 54% |
| Easy via Website | 34% |
| Easy via App | 34% |
| Confidence in Professional | 85% |
| Needs Met | 86% |
| Same Day Appointment | 63% |
| Next Day Appointment | 16% |
| Wait Time About Right | 50% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 168,610 items across 518 different medications, at a total cost of £1,148,373 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 12,703 | £13.4K | +30.7% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 8,324 | £17.1K | +133.3% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 8,215 | £9.0K | +77.4% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 4,788 | £2.8K | -9.0% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 3,785 | £8.1K | +51.4% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,744 | £14.9K | +0.6% vs avg |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,658 | £2.4K | -9.0% ▼ |
| Aspirin | 3,623 | £2.4K | +29.1% ▲ |
| 3,337 | £11.3K | +239.1% ▲ | |
| Gliclazide | 3,086 | £7.1K | +262.7% ▲ |
Practice Information
Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.