NEWTON DRIVE HEALTH CENTRE
GP Practice | BLACKPOOL, FY3 8NX
84% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.0M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Patient Survey
84%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
283.8K
898 medications
NHS Cost
£2.0M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients at NEWTON DRIVE HEALTH CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 112 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 84% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 71% |
| Easy by Phone | 50% |
| Easy via Website | 52% |
| Easy via App | 50% |
| Confidence in Professional | 91% |
| Needs Met | 88% |
| Same Day Appointment | 56% |
| Next Day Appointment | 24% |
| Wait Time About Right | 70% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, NEWTON DRIVE HEALTH CENTRE prescribed 283,837 items across 640 different medications, at a total cost of £2,004,745 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 15,187 | £14.5K | +56.3% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 12,245 | £33.5K | +175.5% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 10,519 | £8.5K | +124.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,251 | £4.7K | +56.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,395 | £4.9K | +84.0% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 7,277 | £8.2K | +129.8% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,249 | £5.4K | +53.6% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 6,962 | £24.7K | +256.1% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,816 | £14.2K | +63.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,608 | £5.9K | +21.1% ▲ |
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.