THE BALAJI SURGERY, THE SPARKBROOK CHC
GP Practice | BIRMINGHAM, B11 1LU
60% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £588.0K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2021-08-10 00:00:00
Patient Survey
60%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
69.3K
616 medications
NHS Cost
£588.0K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 60% of patients at THE BALAJI SURGERY, THE SPARKBROOK CHC reported a good overall experience. The practice received 112 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 60% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 47% |
| Easy by Phone | 38% |
| Easy via Website | 41% |
| Easy via App | 40% |
| Confidence in Professional | 87% |
| Needs Met | 77% |
| Same Day Appointment | 58% |
| Next Day Appointment | 35% |
| Wait Time About Right | 43% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE BALAJI SURGERY, THE SPARKBROOK CHC prescribed 69,297 items across 415 different medications, at a total cost of £587,970 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 3,475 | £4.0K | -64.2% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,007 | £5.9K | -43.7% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 1,995 | £18.2K | -55.1% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 1,692 | £11.8K | -54.6% ▼ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 1,628 | £2.8K | -16.7% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 1,570 | £3.8K | -37.2% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 1,539 | £1.9K | -66.8% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 1,428 | £996 | -72.9% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 1,289 | £924 | -72.7% ▼ |
| Aspirin | 1,266 | £988 | -54.9% ▼ |
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.