HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EZ
56% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2025-10-31 00:00:00
Patient Survey
56%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
165.7K
849 medications
NHS Cost
£1.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 56% of patients at HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 110 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 56% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 49% |
| Easy by Phone | 30% |
| Easy via Website | 30% |
| Easy via App | 17% |
| Confidence in Professional | 83% |
| Needs Met | 86% |
| Same Day Appointment | 66% |
| Next Day Appointment | 30% |
| Wait Time About Right | 53% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 165,741 items across 565 different medications, at a total cost of £1,652,058 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 9,149 | £13.2K | -5.9% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,985 | £23.2K | +39.7% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,719 | £7.4K | +1.9% vs avg |
| Amlodipine | 4,658 | £4.7K | -11.5% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 4,195 | £5.3K | -10.3% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 4,192 | £6.7K | -5.7% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,968 | £3.7K | -1.3% vs avg |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 3,936 | £7.8K | -16.6% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 3,687 | £11.9K | +47.5% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 3,518 | £11.7K | +79.9% ▲ |
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.