THE LAKES MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | PENRITH, CA11 8HW
87% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.8M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-06-06 00:00:00
Patient Survey
87%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
195.7K
952 medications
NHS Cost
£1.8M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients at THE LAKES MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 131 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 87% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 79% |
| Easy by Phone | 64% |
| Easy via Website | 68% |
| Easy via App | 57% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 95% |
| Same Day Appointment | 37% |
| Next Day Appointment | 40% |
| Wait Time About Right | 87% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE LAKES MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 195,676 items across 634 different medications, at a total cost of £1,847,075 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,219 | £15.4K | +15.4% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,527 | £6.8K | +43.1% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,387 | £9.5K | +59.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 6,421 | £17.2K | +36.0% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 5,373 | £18.2K | +20.9% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,305 | £4.5K | +32.0% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 4,916 | £5.5K | +5.1% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 3,961 | £3.3K | +41.1% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,736 | £15.4K | +0.4% vs avg |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 3,403 | £3.8K | +62.0% ▲ |
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.