DIDSBURY MEDICAL CENTRE - DR WHITAKER
GP Practice | MANCHESTER, M20 6BA
79% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.8M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2022-12-30 00:00:00
Patient Survey
79%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
207.3K
950 medications
NHS Cost
£1.8M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients at DIDSBURY MEDICAL CENTRE - DR WHITAKER reported a good overall experience. The practice received 107 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 79% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 81% |
| Easy by Phone | 55% |
| Easy via Website | 63% |
| Easy via App | 36% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 95% |
| Same Day Appointment | 49% |
| Next Day Appointment | 48% |
| Wait Time About Right | 89% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, DIDSBURY MEDICAL CENTRE - DR WHITAKER prescribed 207,341 items across 636 different medications, at a total cost of £1,833,601 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,398 | £14.3K | +17.3% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 6,362 | £20.1K | +43.1% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 6,294 | £11.1K | +98.7% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,889 | £7.6K | +24.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,246 | £5.6K | +12.1% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,120 | £4.2K | -2.7% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,860 | £3.5K | +20.9% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,792 | £5.6K | +3.5% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,673 | £16.3K | +25.5% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 3,616 | £2.2K | +28.8% ▲ |
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.