PORTWAY FAMILY PRACTICE
GP Practice | OLDBURY, B69 1HE
73% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.1M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-06-14 00:00:00
Patient Survey
73%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
131.9K
800 medications
NHS Cost
£1.1M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 73% of patients at PORTWAY FAMILY PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 116 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 73% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 62% |
| Easy by Phone | 49% |
| Easy via Website | 35% |
| Easy via App | 37% |
| Confidence in Professional | 89% |
| Needs Met | 83% |
| Same Day Appointment | 71% |
| Next Day Appointment | 22% |
| Wait Time About Right | 75% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, PORTWAY FAMILY PRACTICE prescribed 131,924 items across 539 different medications, at a total cost of £1,135,951 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 7,929 | £8.5K | -18.4% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,778 | £6.7K | +24.7% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 3,931 | £2.6K | -25.3% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 3,300 | £3.2K | -29.5% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 3,167 | £6.3K | -32.9% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,130 | £2.2K | -22.1% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,852 | £10.1K | -20.1% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,793 | £4.6K | -11.8% ▼ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 2,636 | £11.1K | +34.8% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 2,444 | £7.6K | -2.2% ▼ |
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.