SOUTH WIGAN MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | WIGAN, WN3 5HL
92% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Patient Survey
92%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
165.9K
881 medications
NHS Cost
£1.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 92% of patients at SOUTH WIGAN MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 111 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 92% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 88% |
| Easy by Phone | 83% |
| Easy via Website | 78% |
| Easy via App | 79% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 53% |
| Next Day Appointment | 46% |
| Wait Time About Right | 98% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, SOUTH WIGAN MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 165,873 items across 603 different medications, at a total cost of £1,399,758 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 10,063 | £12.2K | +3.5% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 7,525 | £26.9K | +69.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,407 | £4.1K | +2.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,205 | £3.8K | +4.6% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,098 | £7.0K | -13.2% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 4,043 | £4.1K | -13.6% ▼ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 3,436 | £15.1K | +75.7% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,323 | £7.8K | +4.9% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 3,187 | £9.3K | +27.5% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,059 | £14.2K | -17.8% ▼ |
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.