ST GEORGE & RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 5DU
83% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.3M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-06-09 00:00:00
Patient Survey
83%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
240.8K
783 medications
NHS Cost
£1.3M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients at ST GEORGE & RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 119 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 83% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 81% |
| Easy by Phone | 79% |
| Easy via Website | 54% |
| Easy via App | 55% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 79% |
| Next Day Appointment | 12% |
| Wait Time About Right | 64% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, ST GEORGE & RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 240,779 items across 544 different medications, at a total cost of £1,279,948 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 18,272 | £16.3K | +88.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 12,348 | £10.0K | +166.6% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 7,788 | £14.9K | +109.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,567 | £4.8K | +60.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,499 | £3.3K | +61.7% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,424 | £6.2K | +37.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,865 | £3.1K | +11.5% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,681 | £10.7K | +59.2% ▲ |
| Mirtazapine | 5,089 | £2.7K | +197.5% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 4,677 | £13.3K | +127.7% ▲ |
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.