THE WESTWOOD SURGERY
GP Practice | WELLING, DA16 2HE
74% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2020-03-02 00:00:00
Patient Survey
74%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
158.9K
852 medications
NHS Cost
£1.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients at THE WESTWOOD SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 97 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 74% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 67% |
| Easy by Phone | 42% |
| Easy via Website | 44% |
| Easy via App | 28% |
| Confidence in Professional | 98% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 59% |
| Next Day Appointment | 21% |
| Wait Time About Right | 50% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE WESTWOOD SURGERY prescribed 158,941 items across 549 different medications, at a total cost of £1,352,114 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 10,500 | £12.2K | +8.0% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,466 | £4.5K | +22.9% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,793 | £6.6K | +23.8% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,739 | £19.9K | +54.2% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 5,476 | £13.4K | +23.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,276 | £10.4K | +11.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,007 | £3.3K | +24.6% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,263 | £22.7K | +19.5% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 3,468 | £3.6K | -25.1% ▼ |
| Aspirin | 2,856 | £1.9K | +1.8% 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.