THE VILLAGE SURGERY
GP Practice | NEWCASTLE, ST5 0ET
88% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-01-08 00:00:00
Patient Survey
88%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
163.2K
835 medications
NHS Cost
£1.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 88% of patients at THE VILLAGE SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 107 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 88% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 76% |
| Easy by Phone | 64% |
| Easy via Website | 46% |
| Easy via App | 54% |
| Confidence in Professional | 96% |
| Needs Met | 95% |
| Same Day Appointment | 64% |
| Next Day Appointment | 22% |
| Wait Time About Right | 83% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE VILLAGE SURGERY prescribed 163,173 items across 568 different medications, at a total cost of £1,382,153 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 10,576 | £13.2K | +8.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,423 | £6.4K | +37.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,665 | £4.3K | +7.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 5,448 | £16.1K | +22.6% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,127 | £12.0K | +15.7% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,025 | £5.1K | -13.1% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,925 | £3.1K | -2.3% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 3,911 | £3.7K | -17.1% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,553 | £14.9K | -4.6% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,263 | £4.7K | +3.0% ▲ |
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.