NEWCASTLE MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 7XR
71% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £505.2K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2021-07-09 00:00:00
Patient Survey
71%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
54.5K
619 medications
NHS Cost
£505.2K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 71% of patients at NEWCASTLE MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 51 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 71% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 66% |
| Easy by Phone | 71% |
| Easy via Website | 52% |
| Easy via App | 36% |
| Confidence in Professional | 84% |
| Needs Met | 79% |
| Same Day Appointment | 73% |
| Next Day Appointment | 22% |
| Wait Time About Right | 65% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, NEWCASTLE MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 54,504 items across 387 different medications, at a total cost of £505,194 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,768 | £6.2K | -12.6% ▼ |
| Atorvastatin | 2,144 | £2.4K | -77.9% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 1,398 | £1.7K | -70.4% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 1,387 | £1.4K | -70.1% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 1,351 | £2.9K | -46.0% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,221 | £2.8K | -65.8% ▼ |
| Fluoxetine hydrochloride | 1,201 | £2.7K | +18.4% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 1,141 | £794 | -78.3% ▼ |
| Citalopram hydrobromide | 1,063 | £799 | -40.4% ▼ |
| Propranolol hydrochloride | 945 | £1.6K | -11.5% ▼ |
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.