BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | WARRINGTON, WA3 7PJ
55% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.3M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-05-08 00:00:00
Patient Survey
55%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
246.3K
853 medications
NHS Cost
£2.3M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 55% of patients at BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 126 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 55% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 46% |
| Easy by Phone | 31% |
| Easy via Website | 31% |
| Easy via App | 27% |
| Confidence in Professional | 91% |
| Needs Met | 86% |
| Same Day Appointment | 76% |
| Next Day Appointment | 14% |
| Wait Time About Right | 59% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 246,258 items across 605 different medications, at a total cost of £2,284,767 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 12,228 | £15.1K | +25.8% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 10,294 | £18.1K | +131.6% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,521 | £6.0K | +42.9% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 6,202 | £10.1K | +95.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,949 | £6.2K | +27.2% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,666 | £4.6K | +41.0% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,968 | £21.6K | +33.4% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 4,850 | £20.4K | +148.1% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,835 | £6.2K | +4.4% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 4,792 | £15.8K | +91.7% ▲ |
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.