THEALE MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | READING, RG7 5AS
72% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2021-12-13 00:00:00
Patient Survey
72%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
227.2K
855 medications
NHS Cost
£1.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 72% of patients at THEALE MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 126 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 72% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 65% |
| Easy by Phone | 58% |
| Easy via Website | 42% |
| Easy via App | 31% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 87% |
| Same Day Appointment | 75% |
| Next Day Appointment | 19% |
| Wait Time About Right | 42% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THEALE MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 227,156 items across 580 different medications, at a total cost of £1,727,252 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 15,846 | £17.4K | +63.0% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 9,706 | £22.6K | +118.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 9,337 | £5.7K | +77.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,245 | £7.4K | +74.7% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,704 | £6.1K | +43.3% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 6,281 | £12.3K | +98.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,395 | £3.6K | +34.2% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,808 | £13.2K | +34.8% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,689 | £19.9K | +25.9% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 4,346 | £9.0K | +73.9% ▲ |
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.