PENNYGATE MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | WIGAN, WN2 2QG
76% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £4.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-09-08 00:00:00
Patient Survey
76%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
435.5K
1,093 medications
NHS Cost
£4.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients at PENNYGATE MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 119 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 76% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 74% |
| Easy by Phone | 56% |
| Easy via Website | 58% |
| Easy via App | 54% |
| Confidence in Professional | 94% |
| Needs Met | 87% |
| Same Day Appointment | 64% |
| Next Day Appointment | 22% |
| Wait Time About Right | 67% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, PENNYGATE MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 435,479 items across 809 different medications, at a total cost of £4,602,889 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 20,405 | £31.8K | +109.9% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 17,630 | £81.6K | +296.6% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 11,820 | £67.1K | +504.6% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 11,813 | £22.2K | +273.0% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 11,212 | £9.6K | +113.1% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 10,032 | £35.7K | +301.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 9,672 | £9.4K | +140.7% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 8,933 | £50.1K | +139.9% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,737 | £13.2K | +85.1% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,119 | £13.5K | +73.5% ▲ |
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.