THE SMETHWICK MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | SMETHWICK, B66 3BQ
57% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-06-21 00:00:00
Patient Survey
57%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
166.1K
800 medications
NHS Cost
£1.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 57% of patients at THE SMETHWICK MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 91 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 57% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 55% |
| Easy by Phone | 30% |
| Easy via Website | 34% |
| Easy via App | 36% |
| Confidence in Professional | 91% |
| Needs Met | 82% |
| Same Day Appointment | 43% |
| Next Day Appointment | 29% |
| Wait Time About Right | 46% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE SMETHWICK MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 166,121 items across 550 different medications, at a total cost of £1,463,429 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,059 | £11.6K | +13.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,418 | £7.8K | +60.1% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,800 | £4.5K | +29.2% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 6,235 | £24.4K | +74.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,698 | £4.7K | +21.8% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,528 | £5.8K | -4.1% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,635 | £14.4K | -2.4% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,631 | £2.2K | -9.7% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,356 | £5.2K | +6.0% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 3,071 | £11.0K | +22.9% ▲ |
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.