NORTHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | BIRMINGHAM, B30 1BY
77% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-02-02 00:00:00
Patient Survey
77%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
185.1K
937 medications
NHS Cost
£1.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 77% of patients at NORTHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 109 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 77% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 72% |
| Easy by Phone | 53% |
| Easy via Website | 17% |
| Easy via App | 38% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 89% |
| Same Day Appointment | 85% |
| Next Day Appointment | 3% |
| Wait Time About Right | 62% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, NORTHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 185,134 items across 617 different medications, at a total cost of £1,666,138 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 8,218 | £13.5K | -15.4% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 6,305 | £10.1K | +19.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 6,238 | £8.5K | +34.7% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,658 | £8.3K | +20.9% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,863 | £7.4K | +3.0% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,552 | £21.0K | +22.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,917 | £3.7K | -2.5% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 3,647 | £12.6K | -18.0% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,545 | £7.5K | +11.9% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 3,355 | £10.0K | +34.2% ▲ |
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.