ST HELENS ROAD PRACTICE
GP Practice | BOLTON, BL3 3RR
91% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-12-31 00:00:00
Patient Survey
91%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
189.6K
800 medications
NHS Cost
£1.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 91% of patients at ST HELENS ROAD PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 104 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 91% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 87% |
| Easy by Phone | 82% |
| Easy via Website | 73% |
| Easy via App | 69% |
| Confidence in Professional | 1% |
| Needs Met | 99% |
| Same Day Appointment | 61% |
| Next Day Appointment | 28% |
| Wait Time About Right | 92% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, ST HELENS ROAD PRACTICE prescribed 189,613 items across 561 different medications, at a total cost of £1,373,324 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 10,512 | £10.4K | +8.2% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 7,610 | £10.2K | +71.2% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,187 | £4.6K | +10.9% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,127 | £3.2K | -2.6% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,654 | £4.5K | -1.4% vs avg |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,626 | £13.7K | +29.7% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,530 | £3.0K | +12.7% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,069 | £13.1K | +9.3% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,039 | £4.2K | -12.8% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,939 | £4.5K | +24.4% ▲ |
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.