HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | BOLTON, BL1 5PU
74% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Patient Survey
74%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
189.0K
927 medications
NHS Cost
£1.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients at HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 116 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 74% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 74% |
| Easy by Phone | 48% |
| Easy via Website | 41% |
| Easy via App | 45% |
| Confidence in Professional | 91% |
| Needs Met | 92% |
| Same Day Appointment | 51% |
| Next Day Appointment | 32% |
| Wait Time About Right | 71% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 188,973 items across 607 different medications, at a total cost of £1,679,483 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,261 | £15.0K | +15.9% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,114 | £15.4K | +82.5% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,921 | £6.5K | +26.6% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,618 | £4.3K | +6.8% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,171 | £6.1K | +9.6% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,710 | £7.9K | +48.7% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 4,552 | £17.9K | +82.1% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,164 | £15.9K | +11.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,041 | £3.4K | +0.5% vs avg |
| Lansoprazole | 3,579 | £4.8K | -22.7% ▼ |
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.