OCTAGON MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | BOLTON, BL1 1SQ
74% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £958.7K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Patient Survey
74%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
127.1K
740 medications
NHS Cost
£958.7K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients at OCTAGON MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 161 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 74% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 72% |
| Easy by Phone | 63% |
| Easy via Website | 37% |
| Easy via App | 52% |
| Confidence in Professional | 94% |
| Needs Met | 94% |
| Same Day Appointment | 70% |
| Next Day Appointment | 24% |
| Wait Time About Right | 73% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, OCTAGON MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 127,104 items across 499 different medications, at a total cost of £958,746 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 7,363 | £8.2K | -24.2% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 4,975 | £6.6K | +11.9% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 4,158 | £20.3K | +66.3% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 3,999 | £3.6K | -14.5% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 3,623 | £2.5K | -31.1% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,132 | £4.2K | -1.1% vs avg |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,967 | £2.2K | -26.2% ▼ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 2,965 | £10.4K | +51.7% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 2,820 | £3.0K | -39.1% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,760 | £7.5K | -22.6% ▼ |
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.