BIRKWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | GRIMSBY, DN34 5DX
74% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Patient Survey
74%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
236.9K
811 medications
NHS Cost
£1.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients at BIRKWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 121 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 74% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 68% |
| Easy by Phone | 51% |
| Easy via Website | 29% |
| Easy via App | 32% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 69% |
| Next Day Appointment | 22% |
| Wait Time About Right | 78% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BIRKWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 236,904 items across 573 different medications, at a total cost of £1,601,314 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 15,291 | £15.2K | +57.3% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 10,948 | £10.1K | +134.0% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,616 | £13.7K | +93.8% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,916 | £21.0K | +85.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,805 | £4.1K | +29.3% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 6,786 | £6.3K | +46.5% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,163 | £4.3K | +53.3% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,056 | £11.7K | +41.7% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 4,712 | £17.2K | +88.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,645 | £5.1K | -1.6% vs avg |
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.