THE RIDGEWAY SURGERY
GP Practice | DUDLEY, DY3 3UH
96% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-06-06 00:00:00
Patient Survey
96%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
253.9K
979 medications
NHS Cost
£2.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 96% of patients at THE RIDGEWAY SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 144 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 96% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 88% |
| Easy by Phone | 88% |
| Easy via Website | 57% |
| Easy via App | 77% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 87% |
| Next Day Appointment | 9% |
| Wait Time About Right | 88% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE RIDGEWAY SURGERY prescribed 253,929 items across 649 different medications, at a total cost of £2,537,844 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 12,129 | £20.0K | +24.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 9,082 | £12.4K | +96.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,198 | £10.5K | +52.5% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,953 | £34.3K | +86.8% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 6,762 | £25.2K | +245.9% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,315 | £6.3K | +57.1% ▲ |
| Influenza | 4,992 | £59.7K | +218.3% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 4,803 | £6.5K | +2.7% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,719 | £9.1K | +49.0% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 3,936 | £15.0K | +57.5% ▲ |
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.