THE DICCONSON GROUP PRACTICE
GP Practice | WIGAN, WN6 7LB
80% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.3M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-10-07 00:00:00
Patient Survey
80%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
283.5K
932 medications
NHS Cost
£2.3M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 80% of patients at THE DICCONSON GROUP PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 137 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 80% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 77% |
| Easy by Phone | 52% |
| Easy via Website | 69% |
| Easy via App | 64% |
| Confidence in Professional | 90% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 32% |
| Next Day Appointment | 47% |
| Wait Time About Right | 78% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE DICCONSON GROUP PRACTICE prescribed 283,453 items across 649 different medications, at a total cost of £2,280,530 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 14,430 | £15.4K | +48.5% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 12,561 | £19.6K | +182.6% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,721 | £5.0K | +46.7% ▲ |
| Lisinopril | 7,477 | £11.0K | +582.3% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 7,255 | £12.2K | +129.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 6,776 | £8.4K | +43.6% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 6,393 | £24.5K | +155.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,352 | £4.8K | +58.0% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,032 | £28.1K | +62.0% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,494 | £16.0K | +54.0% ▲ |
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.