HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | BIRMINGHAM, B12 0YA
78% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £838.0K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2019-12-04 00:00:00
Patient Survey
78%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
84.8K
709 medications
NHS Cost
£838.0K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients at HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 136 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 78% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 69% |
| Easy by Phone | 54% |
| Easy via Website | 39% |
| Easy via App | 37% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 92% |
| Same Day Appointment | 68% |
| Next Day Appointment | 24% |
| Wait Time About Right | 62% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 84,810 items across 451 different medications, at a total cost of £838,004 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 3,516 | £6.1K | -63.8% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,944 | £14.2K | -17.5% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 2,857 | £24.2K | -23.3% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 2,353 | £3.7K | -49.2% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 2,088 | £6.7K | -16.5% ▼ |
| Paracetamol | 2,049 | £7.1K | -0.2% vs avg |
| Ramipril | 1,781 | £2.8K | -61.9% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 1,672 | £1.7K | -68.2% ▼ |
| Aspirin | 1,493 | £1.5K | -46.8% ▼ |
| Amoxicillin | 1,469 | £2.1K | +57.6% ▲ |
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.