IRWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | BACUP, OL13 9NR
87% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-01-05 00:00:00
Patient Survey
87%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
328.2K
859 medications
NHS Cost
£2.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients at IRWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 127 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 87% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 80% |
| Easy by Phone | 53% |
| Easy via Website | 72% |
| Easy via App | 47% |
| Confidence in Professional | 96% |
| Needs Met | 96% |
| Same Day Appointment | 50% |
| Next Day Appointment | 31% |
| Wait Time About Right | 65% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, IRWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 328,213 items across 619 different medications, at a total cost of £2,444,159 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 19,826 | £22.3K | +104.0% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 12,395 | £11.6K | +164.9% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 12,325 | £16.1K | +177.2% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 10,506 | £6.9K | +99.7% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 8,573 | £9.7K | +85.1% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 8,030 | £10.8K | +153.5% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,454 | £5.8K | +85.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,386 | £6.7K | +56.5% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,657 | £24.7K | +78.8% ▲ |
| Beclometasone dipropionate | 5,770 | £173.6K | +227.7% ▲ |
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.