CENTRAL GATESHEAD MEDICAL GROUP
GP Practice | GATESHEAD, NE8 1NB
87% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.8M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-08-07 00:00:00
Patient Survey
87%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
238.7K
876 medications
NHS Cost
£1.8M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients at CENTRAL GATESHEAD MEDICAL GROUP reported a good overall experience. The practice received 102 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 87% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 75% |
| Easy by Phone | 45% |
| Easy via Website | 36% |
| Easy via App | 58% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 95% |
| Same Day Appointment | 81% |
| Next Day Appointment | 14% |
| Wait Time About Right | 76% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, CENTRAL GATESHEAD MEDICAL GROUP prescribed 238,733 items across 594 different medications, at a total cost of £1,825,543 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 15,155 | £17.9K | +55.9% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 10,026 | £10.7K | +116.4% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 6,930 | £27.7K | +237.4% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,380 | £5.2K | +21.3% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 6,171 | £19.0K | +38.8% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,928 | £17.7K | +59.2% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,585 | £15.2K | +56.6% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,361 | £3.5K | +33.4% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 5,338 | £6.7K | +68.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,864 | £15.3K | +3.1% ▲ |
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.