PONTELAND MEDICAL GROUP
GP Practice | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE20 9SD
71% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.2M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-08-24 00:00:00
Patient Survey
71%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
330.4K
947 medications
NHS Cost
£2.2M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 71% of patients at PONTELAND MEDICAL GROUP reported a good overall experience. The practice received 109 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 71% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 74% |
| Easy by Phone | 17% |
| Easy via Website | 38% |
| Easy via App | 40% |
| Confidence in Professional | 94% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 47% |
| Next Day Appointment | 32% |
| Wait Time About Right | 73% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, PONTELAND MEDICAL GROUP prescribed 330,407 items across 669 different medications, at a total cost of £2,245,717 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 23,514 | £35.3K | +141.9% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 13,311 | £32.8K | +257.5% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 12,767 | £11.1K | +175.6% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 11,413 | £8.8K | +141.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 10,249 | £7.6K | +94.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 10,192 | £5.2K | +153.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,544 | £7.0K | +82.6% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 7,600 | £28.0K | +270.0% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 7,401 | £85.1K | +66.5% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 5,765 | £3.1K | +105.4% ▲ |
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.