THE CASTLE PRACTICE
GP Practice | BIRMINGHAM, B36 0HH
78% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.9M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-06-23 00:00:00
Patient Survey
78%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
242.9K
889 medications
NHS Cost
£1.9M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients at THE CASTLE PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 121 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 78% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 64% |
| Easy by Phone | 37% |
| Easy via Website | 42% |
| Easy via App | 37% |
| Confidence in Professional | 92% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 83% |
| Next Day Appointment | 12% |
| Wait Time About Right | 69% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE CASTLE PRACTICE prescribed 242,875 items across 600 different medications, at a total cost of £1,858,130 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 14,179 | £15.9K | +45.9% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 9,602 | £9.0K | +105.2% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,995 | £5.9K | +71.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,952 | £8.9K | +71.7% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,184 | £12.3K | +52.2% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 6,631 | £29.7K | +49.2% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 6,547 | £21.2K | +83.5% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,210 | £3.6K | +29.6% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,868 | £7.8K | +53.7% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,741 | £19.8K | +27.3% ▲ |
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.