LOWTHER MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | WHITEHAVEN, CA28 7RG
60% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £3.0M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2026-01-27 00:00:00
Patient Survey
60%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
413.6K
1,022 medications
NHS Cost
£3.0M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 60% of patients at LOWTHER MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 116 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 60% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 46% |
| Easy by Phone | 18% |
| Easy via Website | 35% |
| Easy via App | 34% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 95% |
| Same Day Appointment | 61% |
| Next Day Appointment | 27% |
| Wait Time About Right | 68% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, LOWTHER MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 413,564 items across 729 different medications, at a total cost of £2,960,351 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 25,571 | £24.4K | +163.1% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 20,651 | £18.8K | +345.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 17,812 | £14.3K | +280.7% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 15,007 | £8.5K | +185.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 14,459 | £13.8K | +206.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 10,435 | £6.7K | +159.6% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 9,196 | £24.0K | +267.9% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 9,058 | £5.3K | +222.8% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 8,505 | £19.1K | +138.4% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 7,589 | £11.3K | +139.6% ▲ |
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.