ARG HEALTHCARE
GP Practice | ACCRINGTON, BB5 0AL
61% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £804.9K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-06-30 00:00:00
Patient Survey
61%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
121.5K
650 medications
NHS Cost
£804.9K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 61% of patients at ARG HEALTHCARE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 121 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 61% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 52% |
| Easy by Phone | 37% |
| Easy via Website | 24% |
| Easy via App | 30% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 83% |
| Same Day Appointment | 59% |
| Next Day Appointment | 30% |
| Wait Time About Right | 76% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, ARG HEALTHCARE prescribed 121,534 items across 465 different medications, at a total cost of £804,932 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 7,472 | £6.6K | -23.1% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 4,777 | £13.4K | +7.5% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 3,730 | £8.5K | +4.6% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 3,537 | £2.4K | -32.8% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,400 | £10.6K | -8.7% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,390 | £2.4K | -15.7% ▼ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 3,268 | £13.0K | +67.2% ▲ |
| Candesartan cilexetil | 3,204 | £4.3K | +170.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 2,894 | £3.3K | -37.5% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 2,741 | £2.4K | -41.4% ▼ |
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.