FIRSWAY HEALTH CENTRE
GP Practice | SALE, M33 4BR
78% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-06-03 00:00:00
Patient Survey
78%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
305.5K
965 medications
NHS Cost
£2.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients at FIRSWAY HEALTH CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 131 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 78% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 77% |
| Easy by Phone | 65% |
| Easy via Website | 58% |
| Easy via App | 54% |
| Confidence in Professional | 94% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 62% |
| Next Day Appointment | 22% |
| Wait Time About Right | 66% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, FIRSWAY HEALTH CENTRE prescribed 305,492 items across 673 different medications, at a total cost of £2,566,981 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 20,032 | £24.3K | +106.1% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 10,059 | £17.7K | +126.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,767 | £7.1K | +66.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,436 | £9.0K | +80.3% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 8,095 | £12.6K | +155.6% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,719 | £9.3K | +63.5% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,633 | £8.2K | +64.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,169 | £5.8K | +78.4% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,862 | £29.2K | +84.3% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 6,013 | £17.8K | +68.6% ▲ |
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.