FARNHAM MEDICAL CTR.
GP Practice | SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 4QY
72% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £3.2M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-10-26 00:00:00
Patient Survey
72%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
498.6K
960 medications
NHS Cost
£3.2M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 72% of patients at FARNHAM MEDICAL CTR. reported a good overall experience. The practice received 124 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 72% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 67% |
| Easy by Phone | 39% |
| Easy via Website | 39% |
| Easy via App | 31% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 89% |
| Same Day Appointment | 55% |
| Next Day Appointment | 20% |
| Wait Time About Right | 71% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, FARNHAM MEDICAL CTR. prescribed 498,562 items across 666 different medications, at a total cost of £3,228,981 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lansoprazole | 28,631 | £27.8K | +518.1% ▲ |
| Atorvastatin | 28,208 | £27.4K | +190.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 14,730 | £11.1K | +212.1% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 14,476 | £7.6K | +260.2% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 12,351 | £7.4K | +134.7% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 12,184 | £31.0K | +227.3% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 11,777 | £9.9K | +151.7% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 11,534 | £13.8K | +264.2% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 11,092 | £22.4K | +210.9% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 9,597 | £5.1K | +242.0% ▲ |
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.