BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | NORTH WALSHAM, NR28 0BQ
82% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-11-16 00:00:00
Patient Survey
82%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
364.1K
963 medications
NHS Cost
£2.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients at BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 109 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 82% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 80% |
| Easy by Phone | 65% |
| Easy via Website | 86% |
| Easy via App | 83% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 78% |
| Next Day Appointment | 17% |
| Wait Time About Right | 55% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 364,075 items across 690 different medications, at a total cost of £2,619,756 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 24,317 | £21.8K | +150.2% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 15,086 | £14.4K | +225.7% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 13,359 | £8.5K | +183.0% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 12,928 | £7.1K | +145.7% ▲ |
| Perindopril erbumine | 8,960 | £18.5K | +1,588.0% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 8,289 | £5.0K | +106.2% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 8,244 | £16.1K | +131.1% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 7,937 | £9.5K | +78.5% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 6,292 | £8.6K | +98.7% ▲ |
| Citalopram hydrobromide | 6,112 | £3.9K | +242.8% ▲ |
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.