About this practice

Birchwood Medical Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at 15 Benson Road, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PJ. The practice serves 10,854 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 May 2018. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 55% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 20 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 6,179 appointments. 53% were face-to-face consultations, with 15% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (81%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (94%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (83%). Areas for monitoring include Hypertension: blood pressure ≤ 140/90 (under 80) at 70%.

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