GARSWOOD SURGERY
GP Practice | WIGAN, WN4 0XD
82% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £959.9K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-01-07 00:00:00
Patient Survey
82%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
142.0K
740 medications
NHS Cost
£959.9K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients at GARSWOOD SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 128 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 82% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 91% |
| Easy by Phone | 84% |
| Easy via Website | 85% |
| Easy via App | 86% |
| Confidence in Professional | 96% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 70% |
| Next Day Appointment | 19% |
| Wait Time About Right | 62% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, GARSWOOD SURGERY prescribed 141,984 items across 507 different medications, at a total cost of £959,893 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 8,568 | £8.8K | -11.8% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 5,818 | £4.3K | +10.6% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,476 | £3.0K | -5.2% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 4,450 | £12.4K | +0.1% vs avg |
| Lansoprazole | 4,278 | £4.3K | -7.6% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 4,238 | £3.6K | -9.4% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,828 | £2.5K | -4.8% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,069 | £3.7K | -3.1% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,041 | £10.7K | -18.3% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 2,631 | £7.2K | +5.3% ▲ |
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.