TINKERS LANE SURGERY
GP Practice | SWINDON, SN4 7AT
73% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2019-01-22 00:00:00
Patient Survey
73%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
236.4K
872 medications
NHS Cost
£1.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 73% of patients at TINKERS LANE SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 127 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 73% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 72% |
| Easy by Phone | 59% |
| Easy via Website | 58% |
| Easy via App | 45% |
| Confidence in Professional | 91% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 80% |
| Next Day Appointment | 13% |
| Wait Time About Right | 53% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, TINKERS LANE SURGERY prescribed 236,353 items across 577 different medications, at a total cost of £1,655,034 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 13,907 | £14.6K | +43.1% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 9,147 | £11.7K | +105.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,830 | £5.3K | +48.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,538 | £6.0K | +39.7% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,222 | £4.2K | +54.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,919 | £5.6K | +27.8% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,762 | £16.1K | +54.8% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,104 | £5.0K | +8.1% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,099 | £14.0K | +42.9% ▲ |
| Cyanocobalamin | 4,409 | £22.1K | +1,149.0% ▲ |
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.