OSWALD MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | ACCRINGTON, BB5 1RP
70% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2023-02-06 00:00:00
Patient Survey
70%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
340.3K
878 medications
NHS Cost
£2.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 70% of patients at OSWALD MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 94 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 70% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 59% |
| Easy by Phone | 46% |
| Easy via Website | 31% |
| Easy via App | 43% |
| Confidence in Professional | 75% |
| Needs Met | 76% |
| Same Day Appointment | 84% |
| Next Day Appointment | 13% |
| Wait Time About Right | 65% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, OSWALD MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 340,323 items across 649 different medications, at a total cost of £2,474,972 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 23,326 | £23.5K | +140.0% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 12,987 | £15.4K | +192.1% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 11,502 | £7.1K | +118.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 11,236 | £11.3K | +140.2% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 10,007 | £12.2K | +116.0% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 9,314 | £7.9K | +131.7% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,977 | £8.1K | +90.2% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 8,432 | £30.3K | +136.4% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 7,147 | £27.5K | +265.6% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 6,863 | £8.8K | +116.7% ▲ |
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.