BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | BRISTOL, BS4 4HU
68% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.0M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2015-12-08 00:00:00
Patient Survey
68%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
113.8K
761 medications
NHS Cost
£1.0M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 68% of patients at BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 114 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 68% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 48% |
| Easy by Phone | 30% |
| Easy via Website | 34% |
| Easy via App | 31% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 57% |
| Next Day Appointment | 20% |
| Wait Time About Right | 41% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 113,846 items across 487 different medications, at a total cost of £1,010,376 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 6,424 | £9.8K | -33.9% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 3,563 | £7.9K | -19.9% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,330 | £11.0K | -10.6% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 3,169 | £4.1K | -32.9% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 2,925 | £2.8K | -44.4% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,862 | £5.5K | -9.6% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 2,832 | £3.4K | -38.9% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 2,716 | £3.5K | -41.9% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,364 | £2.2K | -41.2% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,102 | £8.7K | -41.1% ▼ |
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.