BEACON VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | GATESHEAD, NE9 6YS
84% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £881.9K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-08-22 00:00:00
Patient Survey
84%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
156.8K
708 medications
NHS Cost
£881.9K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients at BEACON VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 90 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 84% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 68% |
| Easy by Phone | 70% |
| Easy via Website | 72% |
| Easy via App | 55% |
| Confidence in Professional | 98% |
| Needs Met | 98% |
| Same Day Appointment | 63% |
| Next Day Appointment | 28% |
| Wait Time About Right | 91% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BEACON VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 156,767 items across 475 different medications, at a total cost of £881,911 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 13,586 | £12.2K | +39.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,124 | £6.5K | +53.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 4,287 | £2.2K | -18.5% ▼ |
| Lisinopril | 4,268 | £2.7K | +289.5% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 4,028 | £4.0K | -9.4% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,997 | £9.4K | +7.4% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 3,815 | £7.6K | -19.2% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,704 | £3.5K | +16.9% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,401 | £1.7K | -15.4% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 3,371 | £6.5K | -5.5% ▼ |
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.