DR THORNILEY-WALKER & PARTNERS
GP Practice | BOLDON COLLIERY, NE35 9AN
86% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £980.1K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2019-01-22 00:00:00
Patient Survey
86%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
153.7K
758 medications
NHS Cost
£980.1K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients at DR THORNILEY-WALKER & PARTNERS reported a good overall experience. The practice received 115 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 86% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 76% |
| Easy by Phone | 66% |
| Easy via Website | 62% |
| Easy via App | 63% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 86% |
| Next Day Appointment | 7% |
| Wait Time About Right | 71% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, DR THORNILEY-WALKER & PARTNERS prescribed 153,672 items across 504 different medications, at a total cost of £980,118 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 10,402 | £11.0K | +7.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 8,465 | £8.4K | +82.7% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,346 | £3.7K | +20.6% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,745 | £5.3K | +0.5% vs avg |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,233 | £2.4K | +5.3% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,086 | £11.6K | +9.8% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 3,837 | £14.9K | +86.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 3,752 | £3.1K | -19.8% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 3,199 | £6.6K | -10.3% ▼ |
| Aspirin | 3,066 | £1.7K | +9.2% ▲ |
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.