HETTON GROUP PRACTICE
GP Practice | HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 9EZ
80% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2025-12-10 00:00:00
Patient Survey
80%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
482.4K
942 medications
NHS Cost
£2.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 80% of patients at HETTON GROUP PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 127 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 80% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 72% |
| Easy by Phone | 61% |
| Easy via Website | 57% |
| Easy via App | 72% |
| Confidence in Professional | 87% |
| Needs Met | 92% |
| Same Day Appointment | 61% |
| Next Day Appointment | 29% |
| Wait Time About Right | 75% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, HETTON GROUP PRACTICE prescribed 482,376 items across 650 different medications, at a total cost of £2,448,870 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 31,623 | £27.5K | +225.4% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 27,470 | £22.7K | +493.0% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 16,202 | £7.8K | +303.1% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 15,404 | £8.7K | +192.8% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 15,210 | £12.6K | +222.2% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 12,406 | £28.4K | +233.2% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 12,010 | £14.8K | +279.2% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 11,837 | £20.3K | +231.8% ▲ |
| Lisinopril | 11,098 | £7.2K | +912.7% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 10,514 | £5.1K | +274.6% ▲ |
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.