About this practice

Birchwood Medical Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at Park Lane, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0BQ. The practice serves 11,965 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 13 April 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 82% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 7 percentage points above the national average, which is broadly in line with the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 8,302 appointments. The vast majority (84%) were face-to-face consultations, with 12% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (96%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (82%).

Other GP practices nearby include Paston Surgery (0 miles, CQC: Good), North Norfolk Hub 2 (Birchwood) (0 miles), and Clinical Assessment Hub Nn (0.5 miles). Compare these practices side by side →