About this practice

Birchwood Medical Practice is an NHS GP surgery located at Wick Road, Bristol, BS4 4HU. The practice serves 9,092 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 8 December 2015. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 68% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 7 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 3,708 appointments. 60% were face-to-face consultations, with 39% 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 (94%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%), Cervical screening: women aged 50–64 screened (83%).

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