BIRTLEY MEDICAL GROUP
GP Practice | CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 2QT
76% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £3.1M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2025-05-19 00:00:00
Patient Survey
76%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
496.6K
990 medications
NHS Cost
£3.1M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients at BIRTLEY MEDICAL GROUP reported a good overall experience. The practice received 102 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 76% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 59% |
| Easy by Phone | 36% |
| Easy via Website | 53% |
| Easy via App | 49% |
| Confidence in Professional | 92% |
| Needs Met | 94% |
| Same Day Appointment | 70% |
| Next Day Appointment | 21% |
| Wait Time About Right | 76% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BIRTLEY MEDICAL GROUP prescribed 496,579 items across 708 different medications, at a total cost of £3,099,140 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 40,184 | £38.3K | +313.4% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 21,615 | £19.8K | +366.6% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 16,804 | £37.8K | +351.4% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 16,427 | £10.2K | +212.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 14,788 | £18.4K | +213.3% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 14,293 | £49.3K | +595.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 12,374 | £7.1K | +207.9% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 11,373 | £16.1K | +155.8% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 10,491 | £12.6K | +231.2% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 10,101 | £23.7K | +183.1% ▲ |
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.