NORTHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | WALSALL, WS9 8AJ
87% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.2M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-12-23 00:00:00
Patient Survey
87%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
186.7K
969 medications
NHS Cost
£2.2M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients at NORTHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 128 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 87% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 83% |
| Easy by Phone | 78% |
| Easy via Website | 79% |
| Easy via App | 72% |
| Confidence in Professional | 94% |
| Needs Met | 96% |
| Same Day Appointment | 74% |
| Next Day Appointment | 17% |
| Wait Time About Right | 79% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, NORTHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 186,704 items across 635 different medications, at a total cost of £2,247,231 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 9,300 | £15.8K | -4.3% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 6,100 | £9.9K | +15.9% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,199 | £8.2K | +11.1% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,156 | £7.5K | +11.3% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 4,595 | £16.6K | +3.4% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,556 | £4.7K | +13.4% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,317 | £5.9K | -8.5% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,030 | £22.0K | +8.2% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,445 | £10.6K | +8.8% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 3,279 | £14.8K | +67.7% ▲ |
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.