LONGRIGG MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | GATESHEAD, NE10 8PH
64% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.0M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-01-09 00:00:00
Patient Survey
64%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
304.1K
885 medications
NHS Cost
£2.0M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 64% of patients at LONGRIGG MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 114 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 64% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 60% |
| Easy by Phone | 26% |
| Easy via Website | 18% |
| Easy via App | 17% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 59% |
| Next Day Appointment | 30% |
| Wait Time About Right | 55% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, LONGRIGG MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 304,141 items across 589 different medications, at a total cost of £1,970,909 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 20,989 | £22.2K | +115.9% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 10,427 | £11.2K | +125.1% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 10,243 | £29.6K | +398.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 10,113 | £28.8K | +127.5% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,846 | £5.9K | +68.1% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 8,167 | £19.5K | +119.4% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 6,667 | £20.1K | +110.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 6,473 | £9.1K | +37.1% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,408 | £3.9K | +59.4% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,863 | £12.8K | +64.4% ▲ |
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.