RIVINGTON WAY SURGERY
GP Practice | WIGAN, WN3 4NW
60% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £674.8K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-09-20 00:00:00
Patient Survey
60%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
75.9K
656 medications
NHS Cost
£674.8K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 60% of patients at RIVINGTON WAY SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 114 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 60% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 61% |
| Easy by Phone | 49% |
| Easy via Website | 47% |
| Easy via App | 37% |
| Confidence in Professional | 80% |
| Needs Met | 78% |
| Same Day Appointment | 83% |
| Next Day Appointment | 9% |
| Wait Time About Right | 54% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, RIVINGTON WAY SURGERY prescribed 75,863 items across 426 different medications, at a total cost of £674,847 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 3,182 | £3.2K | -67.3% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 2,836 | £28.8K | -36.2% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 2,284 | £11.8K | -8.6% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,284 | £2.8K | -27.9% ▼ |
| Mirtazapine | 1,797 | £1.6K | +5.0% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,741 | £7.0K | -51.2% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 1,733 | £1.1K | -67.1% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 1,712 | £1.4K | -63.7% ▼ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 1,559 | £6.5K | -20.3% ▼ |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 1,480 | £1.5K | -29.5% ▼ |
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.