THE BOWERY MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | ST. HELENS, WA9 5PR
76% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £839.7K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-11-02 00:00:00
Patient Survey
76%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
113.8K
733 medications
NHS Cost
£839.7K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients at THE BOWERY MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 122 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 76% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 65% |
| Easy by Phone | 65% |
| Easy via Website | 56% |
| Easy via App | 55% |
| Confidence in Professional | 91% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 72% |
| Next Day Appointment | 17% |
| Wait Time About Right | 68% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE BOWERY MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 113,797 items across 480 different medications, at a total cost of £839,699 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 6,555 | £8.2K | -32.6% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 3,778 | £4.2K | -18.4% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,440 | £9.8K | -7.6% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 3,157 | £2.9K | -32.5% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 3,018 | £2.4K | -42.6% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,012 | £3.8K | -4.9% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 2,946 | £8.4K | +17.9% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 2,922 | £9.7K | +49.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,735 | £2.2K | -42.1% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 2,711 | £12.3K | -39.0% ▼ |
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.