TALBOT MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | SOUTH SHIELDS, NE34 0BX
87% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-11-21 00:00:00
Patient Survey
87%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
252.9K
845 medications
NHS Cost
£1.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients at TALBOT MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 80 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 87% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 81% |
| Easy by Phone | 73% |
| Easy via Website | 61% |
| Easy via App | 65% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 96% |
| Same Day Appointment | 75% |
| Next Day Appointment | 9% |
| Wait Time About Right | 71% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, TALBOT MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 252,934 items across 565 different medications, at a total cost of £1,708,262 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lansoprazole | 15,760 | £14.6K | +240.2% ▲ |
| Atorvastatin | 14,607 | £15.6K | +50.3% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,212 | £11.9K | +74.0% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 7,665 | £17.3K | +105.9% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,850 | £3.6K | +70.4% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,566 | £4.6K | +24.8% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 6,126 | £16.0K | +198.2% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,184 | £11.7K | +45.3% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 5,126 | £2.6K | +82.7% ▲ |
| Lisinopril | 4,784 | £4.2K | +336.5% ▲ |
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.