DILSTON MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 5AB
71% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £906.8K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2019-07-11 00:00:00
Patient Survey
71%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
116.5K
740 medications
NHS Cost
£906.8K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 71% of patients at DILSTON MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 89 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 71% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 62% |
| Easy by Phone | 31% |
| Easy via Website | 36% |
| Easy via App | 42% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 66% |
| Next Day Appointment | 16% |
| Wait Time About Right | 40% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, DILSTON MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 116,453 items across 484 different medications, at a total cost of £906,802 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 7,797 | £8.0K | -19.8% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,550 | £11.9K | +27.5% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,315 | £16.2K | +15.9% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 3,921 | £3.2K | -15.4% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 3,508 | £2.6K | -33.3% ▼ |
| Paracetamol | 2,822 | £10.1K | +37.4% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,632 | £2.3K | -44.2% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 2,584 | £5.9K | -44.8% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 2,261 | £6.1K | -49.1% ▼ |
| Dapagliflozin | 2,201 | £67.6K | +75.8% ▲ |
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.