DOWNSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | BIRMINGHAM, B26 2TY
50% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £808.7K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-04-27 00:00:00
Patient Survey
50%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
88.1K
731 medications
NHS Cost
£808.7K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 50% of patients at DOWNSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 114 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 50% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 46% |
| Easy by Phone | 33% |
| Easy via Website | 23% |
| Easy via App | 34% |
| Confidence in Professional | 86% |
| Needs Met | 85% |
| Same Day Appointment | 73% |
| Next Day Appointment | 18% |
| Wait Time About Right | 36% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, DOWNSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 88,147 items across 467 different medications, at a total cost of £808,745 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,178 | £5.9K | -57.0% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 2,651 | £10.6K | -28.8% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 2,627 | £2.9K | -43.3% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 2,386 | £7.7K | -46.3% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,227 | £5.6K | -29.7% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 2,150 | £1.7K | -59.1% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 2,023 | £2.0K | -56.8% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 1,983 | £5.2K | -20.7% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,886 | £5.4K | -47.1% ▼ |
| Paracetamol | 1,788 | £5.9K | -13.0% ▼ |
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.