WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR
GP Practice | BIRKENHEAD, CH41 2TF
75% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-08-05 00:00:00
Patient Survey
75%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
206.3K
872 medications
NHS Cost
£1.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients at WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR reported a good overall experience. The practice received 111 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 75% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 71% |
| Easy by Phone | 55% |
| Easy via Website | 49% |
| Easy via App | 50% |
| Confidence in Professional | 90% |
| Needs Met | 86% |
| Same Day Appointment | 58% |
| Next Day Appointment | 34% |
| Wait Time About Right | 75% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR prescribed 206,302 items across 591 different medications, at a total cost of £1,741,132 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 9,458 | £13.0K | -2.7% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 7,985 | £21.2K | +79.6% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 6,000 | £8.9K | +89.4% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,667 | £19.8K | +52.2% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 5,598 | £17.5K | +124.0% ▲ |
| Mirtazapine | 5,483 | £4.7K | +220.5% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 4,779 | £15.7K | +144.4% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 3,940 | £5.7K | -14.9% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 3,924 | £4.7K | -16.1% ▼ |
| Pregabalin | 3,783 | £9.0K | +201.4% ▲ |
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.