FORGE MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | SUNDERLAND, SR4 6QE
83% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2022-12-12 00:00:00
Patient Survey
83%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
202.5K
840 medications
NHS Cost
£1.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients at FORGE MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 102 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 83% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 76% |
| Easy by Phone | 59% |
| Easy via Website | 61% |
| Easy via App | 63% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 51% |
| Next Day Appointment | 35% |
| Wait Time About Right | 70% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, FORGE MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 202,460 items across 551 different medications, at a total cost of £1,482,151 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 16,228 | £19.4K | +67.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 11,065 | £12.0K | +138.9% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,107 | £4.1K | +16.1% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,793 | £4.0K | +44.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,745 | £4.8K | +21.7% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,116 | £18.1K | +37.4% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,755 | £12.1K | +33.3% ▲ |
| Lisinopril | 4,737 | £4.2K | +332.3% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,533 | £4.8K | +43.1% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 3,610 | £15.1K | +44.4% ▲ |
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.