BEACON PRIMARY CARE
GP Practice | SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8LA
75% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £3.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-07-26 00:00:00
Patient Survey
75%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
409.7K
1,078 medications
NHS Cost
£3.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients at BEACON PRIMARY CARE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 116 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 75% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 63% |
| Easy by Phone | 44% |
| Easy via Website | 44% |
| Easy via App | 50% |
| Confidence in Professional | 91% |
| Needs Met | 95% |
| Same Day Appointment | 48% |
| Next Day Appointment | 30% |
| Wait Time About Right | 61% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BEACON PRIMARY CARE prescribed 409,699 items across 739 different medications, at a total cost of £3,593,756 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 25,550 | £24.7K | +162.9% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 13,488 | £11.3K | +156.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 13,114 | £12.5K | +180.3% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 12,818 | £44.0K | +188.3% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 12,524 | £9.8K | +165.3% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 12,077 | £12.6K | +160.7% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 11,167 | £6.9K | +177.9% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 9,943 | £19.9K | +213.9% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 8,972 | £28.4K | +151.5% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 7,736 | £30.2K | +107.8% ▲ |
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.