THE BIRCHWOOD PRACTICE
GP Practice | POOLE, BH17 7XW
90% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-11-23 00:00:00
Patient Survey
90%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
153.4K
904 medications
NHS Cost
£1.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients at THE BIRCHWOOD PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 108 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 90% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 84% |
| Easy by Phone | 82% |
| Easy via Website | 61% |
| Easy via App | 64% |
| Confidence in Professional | 100% |
| Needs Met | 95% |
| Same Day Appointment | 81% |
| Next Day Appointment | 10% |
| Wait Time About Right | 62% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE BIRCHWOOD PRACTICE prescribed 153,368 items across 592 different medications, at a total cost of £1,638,363 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 7,208 | £13.3K | -25.8% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 4,936 | £20.4K | +11.0% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 4,612 | £7.0K | -1.4% vs avg |
| Amlodipine | 4,258 | £5.0K | -19.1% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,229 | £6.9K | -8.7% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,884 | £7.9K | +22.6% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 3,424 | £11.7K | +37.0% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 3,352 | £6.5K | -29.0% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,211 | £3.7K | -20.1% ▼ |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 2,889 | £4.1K | +37.5% ▲ |
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.