THE BRIDGES MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | GATESHEAD, NE8 1AD
90% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £956.2K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2024-01-31 00:00:00
Patient Survey
90%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
134.1K
745 medications
NHS Cost
£956.2K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients at THE BRIDGES MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 111 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 90% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 88% |
| Easy by Phone | 86% |
| Easy via Website | 58% |
| Easy via App | 71% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 94% |
| Same Day Appointment | 80% |
| Next Day Appointment | 7% |
| Wait Time About Right | 78% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE BRIDGES MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 134,060 items across 469 different medications, at a total cost of £956,187 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,083 | £11.2K | +14.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,320 | £5.0K | +14.9% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,260 | £3.8K | -9.7% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 4,159 | £2.4K | -21.0% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 3,843 | £5.4K | -13.6% ▼ |
| Paracetamol | 3,384 | £12.4K | +64.7% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 3,234 | £7.3K | -9.3% ▼ |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 3,233 | £3.5K | +53.9% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,184 | £9.5K | -14.5% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,173 | £4.1K | +0.2% vs avg |
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.