RICKLETON MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | WASHINGTON, NE38 9EH
96% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £534.3K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2019-03-06 00:00:00
Patient Survey
96%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
85.6K
633 medications
NHS Cost
£534.3K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 96% of patients at RICKLETON MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 120 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 96% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 98% |
| Easy by Phone | 97% |
| Easy via Website | 94% |
| Easy via App | 94% |
| Confidence in Professional | 99% |
| Needs Met | 96% |
| Same Day Appointment | 85% |
| Next Day Appointment | 7% |
| Wait Time About Right | 79% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, RICKLETON MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 85,554 items across 382 different medications, at a total cost of £534,263 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 5,629 | £5.6K | -42.1% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,668 | £4.5K | +0.8% vs avg |
| Amlodipine | 3,007 | £1.6K | -42.8% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,745 | £1.7K | -41.8% ▼ |
| Lisinopril | 2,483 | £1.7K | +126.6% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 2,244 | £7.2K | -39.7% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,039 | £1.2K | -49.3% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,978 | £2.1K | -37.5% ▼ |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 1,690 | £1.5K | -19.5% ▼ |
| Aspirin | 1,611 | £846 | -42.6% ▼ |
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.