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(IRLAM) SALFORD CARE CTRS MEDICAL PRACTI (P87657)
· ECCLES and IRLAM PCN · NHS Greater Manchester ICB · Data to May 2026 (NHSBSA English Prescribing Data)
(IRLAM) SALFORD CARE CTRS MEDICAL PRACTI is typical or better on 7 of 11 prescribing measures this month;
antibacterial items per 1,000 patients; gabapentinoid items per 1,000 patients; SABA inhaler items per 1,000 patients; opioid analgesic items per 1,000 patients are the ones to review.
Prescribing cost / patient
£15.22
per month (May 2026, actual cost)
Antibacterial items / 1,000 patients
53.0
per month — antibiotic stewardship headline
Measures needing review
4 of 11
Flagged when further from typical than 8 in 10 practices in England
Compared against
6,148
GP practices in England, ranked every month
Where (IRLAM) SALFORD CARE CTRS MEDICAL PRACTI stands out — May 2026
| Measure | Value | National centile | Position | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antibacterial items per 1,000 patients | 53.0 | 98th | among the highest in England — review | Antimicrobial stewardship headline; a standard contract and ICB scrutiny metric. |
| Gabapentinoid items per 1,000 patients | 51.4 | 98th | among the highest in England — review | Class C since 2019; misuse and dependence concerns. |
| SABA inhaler items per 1,000 patients | 43.9 | 98th | among the highest in England — review | High SABA use signals poor asthma control (National Review of Asthma Deaths). |
| Opioid analgesic items per 1,000 patients | 42.8 | 82nd | higher than 8 in 10 practices | Reducing long-term opioid use in chronic pain is a national priority. |
| Prescribing cost per patient | £15.22 | 64th | a little above typical | Headline efficiency metric; contextual rather than a target. |
| Benzodiazepine and Z-drug items per 1,000 patients | 16.7 | 61st | a little above typical | Dependence-forming medicines; long-term use should be exceptional. |
| Low-value items cost per 1,000 patients | 40.7 | 53rd | typical or better | Direct savings opportunity: NHS England guidance says these should not routinely be prescribed. Excludes indication-based items (travel vaccines) and appliances, which EPD cannot identify. |
| Dosulepin as % of all antidepressants | 0.1% | 43rd | typical or better | NICE do-not-do: high toxicity in overdose. Should trend to zero. |
| High-intensity statins as % of all statins | 83.4% | 74th | typical or better | NICE lipid optimisation: a higher share of high-intensity statins is better. |
| DOACs as % of oral anticoagulants | 92.5% | 77th | typical or better | Context for AF management; the right level depends on local policy, so this measure is shown without a rating. |
| Broad-spectrum antibiotics as % of all antibiotics | 4.3% | 11th | typical or better | Broad-spectrum agents drive resistance and C. difficile risk; national stewardship target. |
The centile shows where this practice ranks among the 6,148 GP practices in England this month (1 = lowest value, 100 = highest). The position label allows for which direction is clinically better for each measure, so red or amber always means “worth a look”. Source: NHSBSA English Prescribing Data — aggregate practice-level figures only, no patient-level information.
Peer comparison — May 2026
Every practice in the selected group, latest month, worst-first for the chosen measure; (IRLAM) SALFORD CARE CTRS MEDICAL PRACTI is highlighted red and the dashed line marks the England mid-point. Hover or tap a bar for the exact figure and England ranking. “Practices like yours” = the 50 practices in England with the most similar local deprivation (IMD 2019) and broadly comparable list size.
How to read the charts below: the blue band shows where most GP practices in England sit each month (light = middle 80%, darker = middle 40%), the dashed line is the England median (the middle practice), and the red line is (IRLAM) SALFORD CARE CTRS MEDICAL PRACTI. Inside the band = typical.
Antibacterial items per 1,000 patients
All BNF 5.1 items per 1,000 registered patients per month.
Broad-spectrum antibiotics as % of all antibiotics
Co-amoxiclav, cephalosporin and quinolone items as a percentage of all antibacterial items.
Opioid analgesic items per 1,000 patients
BNF 4.7.2 opioid items (excluding methadone) per 1,000 registered patients.
Benzodiazepine and Z-drug items per 1,000 patients
BNF 4.1.1 + 4.1.2 items per 1,000 registered patients.
Gabapentinoid items per 1,000 patients
Gabapentin + pregabalin items per 1,000 registered patients.
Dosulepin as % of all antidepressants
Dosulepin items as a percentage of all BNF 4.3 items.
DOACs as % of oral anticoagulants
DOAC items as a percentage of all oral anticoagulant items.
SABA inhaler items per 1,000 patients
Salbutamol + terbutaline items per 1,000 registered patients.
Prescribing cost per patient
Total actual cost (£) per registered patient per month.
High-intensity statins as % of all statins
Atorvastatin 20mg+, rosuvastatin 10mg+ and simvastatin 80mg items as % of all statin items (NICE high-intensity definition: >40% LDL reduction).
Low-value items cost per 1,000 patients
Actual cost of NHS England low-priority items per 1,000 patients: liothyronine, lidocaine plasters, immediate-release fentanyl, bath/shower emollients, co-proxamol, dosulepin, trimipramine, dronedarone, aliskiren, perindopril arginine, minocycline, glucosamine, omega-3, oxycodone/naloxone and once-daily tadalafil.
Data source:
NHSBSA: English Prescribing Data (EPD)