RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | PRESTON, PR5 4AY
85% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.9M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-02-07 00:00:00
Patient Survey
85%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
278.1K
922 medications
NHS Cost
£1.9M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 85% of patients at RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 87 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 85% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 66% |
| Easy by Phone | 38% |
| Easy via Website | 33% |
| Easy via App | 15% |
| Confidence in Professional | 94% |
| Needs Met | 97% |
| Same Day Appointment | 88% |
| Next Day Appointment | 7% |
| Wait Time About Right | 84% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 278,060 items across 636 different medications, at a total cost of £1,919,195 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 18,657 | £15.2K | +92.0% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 11,848 | £6.2K | +125.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 11,273 | £6.5K | +138.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 9,508 | £8.2K | +105.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 8,152 | £4.2K | +102.8% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 6,709 | £16.6K | +50.9% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,102 | £4.2K | +30.4% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 5,834 | £2.9K | +107.9% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,348 | £13.7K | +49.9% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,240 | £15.4K | +40.7% ▲ |
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.