NORWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | BARROW-IN-FURNESS, LA14 5ES
83% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.3M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-03-21 00:00:00
Patient Survey
83%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
298.7K
963 medications
NHS Cost
£2.3M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients at NORWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 114 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 83% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 66% |
| Easy by Phone | 60% |
| Easy via Website | 58% |
| Easy via App | 54% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 82% |
| Next Day Appointment | 15% |
| Wait Time About Right | 58% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, NORWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 298,714 items across 659 different medications, at a total cost of £2,314,106 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 15,105 | £25.6K | +55.4% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 12,414 | £18.9K | +179.3% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 11,038 | £10.2K | +135.9% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,843 | £7.1K | +68.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,378 | £12.0K | +77.5% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 8,063 | £5.8K | +100.6% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 7,838 | £13.4K | +147.5% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,525 | £8.6K | +62.5% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 6,063 | £14.4K | +142.6% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 5,821 | £21.3K | +197.7% ▲ |
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.