PONTESBURY & WORTHEN MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | SHREWSBURY, SY5 0RF
89% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.1M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Patient Survey
89%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
272.3K
955 medications
NHS Cost
£2.1M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 89% of patients at PONTESBURY & WORTHEN MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 100 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 89% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 79% |
| Easy by Phone | 63% |
| Easy via Website | 41% |
| Easy via App | 72% |
| Confidence in Professional | 98% |
| Needs Met | 98% |
| Same Day Appointment | 80% |
| Next Day Appointment | 9% |
| Wait Time About Right | 67% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, PONTESBURY & WORTHEN MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 272,327 items across 660 different medications, at a total cost of £2,087,695 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 19,237 | £18.8K | +97.9% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 12,352 | £19.4K | +177.9% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 9,581 | £7.2K | +82.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,413 | £8.1K | +78.2% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 7,327 | £32.5K | +96.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,768 | £4.9K | +68.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,051 | £5.5K | +29.3% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,202 | £15.0K | +45.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,943 | £6.1K | +6.7% ▲ |
| Losartan potassium | 4,835 | £4.6K | +173.1% ▲ |
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.