BIRCHES HEAD MEDICAL CTR.
GP Practice | STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 6RS
89% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-08-23 00:00:00
Patient Survey
89%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
202.2K
856 medications
NHS Cost
£1.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 89% of patients at BIRCHES HEAD MEDICAL CTR. reported a good overall experience. The practice received 105 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 89% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 91% |
| Easy by Phone | 88% |
| Easy via Website | 52% |
| Easy via App | 66% |
| Confidence in Professional | 92% |
| Needs Met | 95% |
| Same Day Appointment | 75% |
| Next Day Appointment | 15% |
| Wait Time About Right | 84% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BIRCHES HEAD MEDICAL CTR. prescribed 202,207 items across 570 different medications, at a total cost of £1,643,500 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,623 | £15.0K | +19.6% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,202 | £18.4K | +84.5% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,613 | £8.0K | +41.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,777 | £4.8K | +9.8% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 5,637 | £17.0K | +125.5% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 5,285 | £17.7K | +170.3% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,170 | £22.6K | +38.9% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,425 | £6.9K | +39.7% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,404 | £12.8K | +23.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,344 | £7.7K | -8.0% ▼ |
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.