FORUM FAMILY PRACTICE
GP Practice | CRAMLINGTON, NE23 6QN
91% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.8M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-04-28 00:00:00
Patient Survey
91%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
249.9K
914 medications
NHS Cost
£1.8M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 91% of patients at FORUM FAMILY PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 108 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 91% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 88% |
| Easy by Phone | 84% |
| Easy via Website | 76% |
| Easy via App | 68% |
| Confidence in Professional | 96% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 58% |
| Next Day Appointment | 34% |
| Wait Time About Right | 84% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, FORUM FAMILY PRACTICE prescribed 249,850 items across 596 different medications, at a total cost of £1,781,223 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 15,644 | £18.1K | +61.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 11,874 | £11.3K | +156.3% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 8,893 | £21.3K | +138.9% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 7,464 | £7.3K | +59.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,086 | £8.7K | +50.1% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,621 | £4.5K | +25.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,102 | £3.9K | +51.8% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,898 | £9.8K | +54.6% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,831 | £11.6K | +35.4% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 4,791 | £15.9K | +7.8% ▲ |
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.