FIRDALE MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | NORTHWICH, CW8 4AZ
90% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2019-05-16 00:00:00
Patient Survey
90%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
228.6K
839 medications
NHS Cost
£1.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients at FIRDALE MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 111 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 90% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 81% |
| Easy by Phone | 61% |
| Easy via Website | 76% |
| Easy via App | 57% |
| Confidence in Professional | 99% |
| Needs Met | 98% |
| Same Day Appointment | 36% |
| Next Day Appointment | 50% |
| Wait Time About Right | 92% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, FIRDALE MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 228,560 items across 564 different medications, at a total cost of £1,557,799 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 15,804 | £15.7K | +62.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 9,579 | £8.2K | +104.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,708 | £23.7K | +95.9% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,247 | £5.5K | +56.7% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,953 | £5.5K | +68.5% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 6,233 | £9.7K | +96.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,653 | £3.7K | +40.7% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,120 | £5.1K | +10.5% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,583 | £12.3K | +23.1% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,233 | £12.1K | +18.7% ▲ |
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.