OLD FORGE SURGERY
GP Practice | BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 0QE
90% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £533.8K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-03-28 00:00:00
Patient Survey
90%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
99.2K
673 medications
NHS Cost
£533.8K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients at OLD FORGE SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 122 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 90% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 91% |
| Easy by Phone | 93% |
| Easy via Website | 79% |
| Easy via App | 84% |
| Confidence in Professional | 92% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 86% |
| Next Day Appointment | 10% |
| Wait Time About Right | 88% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, OLD FORGE SURGERY prescribed 99,178 items across 425 different medications, at a total cost of £533,811 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 8,715 | £7.3K | -10.3% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 4,701 | £5.3K | +5.7% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 3,832 | £2.0K | -27.2% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 3,250 | £3.8K | -31.1% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,975 | £1.5K | -26.0% ▼ |
| Lisinopril | 2,955 | £1.8K | +169.6% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 2,737 | £6.1K | -26.5% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 2,660 | £2.4K | -42.6% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 2,322 | £1.7K | -50.4% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,160 | £4.4K | -39.5% ▼ |
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.