HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP,
GP Practice | HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4DN
81% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-02-25 00:00:00
Patient Survey
81%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
275.5K
808 medications
NHS Cost
£1.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 81% of patients at HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP, reported a good overall experience. The practice received 107 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 81% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 70% |
| Easy by Phone | 53% |
| Easy via Website | 47% |
| Easy via App | 50% |
| Confidence in Professional | 91% |
| Needs Met | 86% |
| Same Day Appointment | 87% |
| Next Day Appointment | 7% |
| Wait Time About Right | 72% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP, prescribed 275,543 items across 561 different medications, at a total cost of £1,580,812 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 19,734 | £21.1K | +103.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 14,947 | £13.3K | +222.7% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 10,106 | £22.0K | +171.5% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 9,781 | £5.2K | +143.4% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,786 | £8.6K | +86.1% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,791 | £4.4K | +29.1% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 6,433 | £14.2K | +80.3% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 5,849 | £6.0K | +84.7% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,720 | £5.2K | +22.3% ▲ |
| Lisinopril | 5,592 | £8.9K | +410.3% ▲ |
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.