BIRBECK MEDICAL GROUP
GP Practice | PENRITH, CA11 8HW
74% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-09-05 00:00:00
Patient Survey
74%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
253.2K
988 medications
NHS Cost
£2.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients at BIRBECK MEDICAL GROUP reported a good overall experience. The practice received 114 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 74% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 80% |
| Easy by Phone | 52% |
| Easy via Website | 58% |
| Easy via App | 58% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 52% |
| Next Day Appointment | 29% |
| Wait Time About Right | 78% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BIRBECK MEDICAL GROUP prescribed 253,174 items across 668 different medications, at a total cost of £2,587,984 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 14,125 | £21.5K | +45.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,974 | £8.9K | +70.6% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,625 | £25.1K | +94.0% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,279 | £11.0K | +75.4% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 6,704 | £10.0K | +44.7% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,997 | £5.8K | +49.2% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,243 | £6.9K | +12.1% ▲ |
| Lisinopril | 4,869 | £5.7K | +344.3% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,526 | £23.8K | +21.6% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 4,498 | £4.5K | +60.3% ▲ |
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.