DARWEN HEALTHLINK
GP Practice | DARWEN, BB3 1PY
72% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-05-24 00:00:00
Patient Survey
72%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
387.1K
841 medications
NHS Cost
£2.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 72% of patients at DARWEN HEALTHLINK reported a good overall experience. The practice received 123 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 72% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 65% |
| Easy by Phone | 66% |
| Easy via Website | 64% |
| Easy via App | 64% |
| Confidence in Professional | 81% |
| Needs Met | 92% |
| Same Day Appointment | 69% |
| Next Day Appointment | 17% |
| Wait Time About Right | 54% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, DARWEN HEALTHLINK prescribed 387,119 items across 623 different medications, at a total cost of £2,505,763 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 19,438 | £18.4K | +100.0% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 15,092 | £20.2K | +239.5% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 13,384 | £11.8K | +186.1% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 13,257 | £8.4K | +152.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 10,692 | £13.3K | +130.8% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 10,665 | £31.6K | +445.5% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 10,263 | £7.4K | +155.4% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 9,290 | £31.9K | +271.7% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 9,251 | £6.5K | +96.0% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 7,430 | £26.3K | +108.3% ▲ |
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.