THE BIRCHES MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | MANCHESTER, M25 2GN
88% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £552.9K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-05-22 00:00:00
Patient Survey
88%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
59.4K
625 medications
NHS Cost
£552.9K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 88% of patients at THE BIRCHES MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 111 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 88% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 80% |
| Easy by Phone | 71% |
| Easy via Website | 48% |
| Easy via App | 49% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 98% |
| Same Day Appointment | 85% |
| Next Day Appointment | 13% |
| Wait Time About Right | 80% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE BIRCHES MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 59,354 items across 404 different medications, at a total cost of £552,905 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 3,604 | £5.3K | -62.9% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 2,037 | £2.5K | -61.3% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 1,673 | £3.0K | -62.4% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,593 | £3.1K | -49.7% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 1,588 | £6.5K | -66.4% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 1,434 | £1.7K | -69.3% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,238 | £5.0K | -65.3% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 1,201 | £1.1K | -70.1% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 1,190 | £6.7K | -52.4% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 1,006 | £4.5K | -73.0% ▼ |
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.