CASTLETOWN MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | SUNDERLAND, SR5 3EX
79% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £401.1K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Patient Survey
79%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
72.3K
568 medications
NHS Cost
£401.1K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients at CASTLETOWN MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 108 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 79% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 72% |
| Easy by Phone | 63% |
| Easy via Website | 37% |
| Easy via App | 54% |
| Confidence in Professional | 89% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 75% |
| Next Day Appointment | 20% |
| Wait Time About Right | 73% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, CASTLETOWN MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 72,282 items across 344 different medications, at a total cost of £401,068 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 5,011 | £4.0K | -48.4% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 3,653 | £3.3K | -21.1% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,743 | £1.6K | -41.9% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 2,309 | £1.2K | -56.1% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,165 | £1.2K | -46.1% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,145 | £3.1K | -39.9% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,085 | £2.1K | -34.2% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 2,056 | £5.4K | -44.8% ▼ |
| Aspirin | 1,802 | £840 | -35.8% ▼ |
| Mirtazapine | 1,538 | £870 | -10.1% ▼ |
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.