CASTLEHEAD MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | KESWICK, CA12 4DB
87% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.3M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-02-09 00:00:00
Patient Survey
87%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
179.8K
890 medications
NHS Cost
£1.3M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients at CASTLEHEAD MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 136 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 87% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 87% |
| Easy by Phone | 85% |
| Easy via Website | 72% |
| Easy via App | 63% |
| Confidence in Professional | 98% |
| Needs Met | 92% |
| Same Day Appointment | 54% |
| Next Day Appointment | 35% |
| Wait Time About Right | 75% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, CASTLEHEAD MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 179,754 items across 605 different medications, at a total cost of £1,318,737 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 12,010 | £11.4K | +23.6% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 9,014 | £5.6K | +71.3% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,114 | £6.6K | +53.6% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 6,718 | £9.4K | +42.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,173 | £3.2K | +28.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 4,891 | £8.1K | +10.0% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 4,667 | £3.7K | -0.2% vs avg |
| Lisinopril | 4,465 | £3.7K | +307.4% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,239 | £14.8K | +13.9% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 3,747 | £2.4K | +33.5% ▲ |
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.