RAILWAY MEDICAL GROUP
GP Practice | BLYTH, NE24 1HD
78% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £5.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2025-04-25 00:00:00
Patient Survey
78%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
751.0K
1,115 medications
NHS Cost
£5.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients at RAILWAY MEDICAL GROUP reported a good overall experience. The practice received 126 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 78% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 68% |
| Easy by Phone | 47% |
| Easy via Website | 56% |
| Easy via App | 59% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 69% |
| Next Day Appointment | 17% |
| Wait Time About Right | 73% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, RAILWAY MEDICAL GROUP prescribed 750,954 items across 801 different medications, at a total cost of £5,417,166 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 43,092 | £56.5K | +343.3% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 32,908 | £35.7K | +610.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 22,528 | £22.6K | +381.5% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 22,462 | £15.2K | +326.9% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 20,984 | £22.4K | +344.6% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 18,996 | £11.8K | +372.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 17,184 | £44.5K | +286.6% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 15,703 | £36.3K | +340.2% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 14,044 | £16.1K | +343.4% ▲ |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 13,773 | £12.4K | +555.7% ▲ |
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.