WALKER MEDICAL GROUP
GP Practice | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 3BS
75% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.3M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-12-12 00:00:00
Patient Survey
75%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
433.2K
919 medications
NHS Cost
£2.3M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients at WALKER MEDICAL GROUP reported a good overall experience. The practice received 104 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 75% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 70% |
| Easy by Phone | 58% |
| Easy via Website | 59% |
| Easy via App | 53% |
| Confidence in Professional | 89% |
| Needs Met | 87% |
| Same Day Appointment | 61% |
| Next Day Appointment | 28% |
| Wait Time About Right | 61% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WALKER MEDICAL GROUP prescribed 433,229 items across 640 different medications, at a total cost of £2,298,731 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 35,894 | £30.6K | +269.3% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 20,281 | £14.5K | +337.8% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 15,411 | £30.8K | +313.9% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 13,578 | £8.4K | +158.1% ▲ |
| Lisinopril | 13,317 | £8.6K | +1,115.2% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 12,545 | £30.6K | +510.7% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 10,975 | £4.9K | +173.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 10,416 | £10.6K | +120.7% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 10,329 | £19.1K | +189.5% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 10,234 | £8.9K | +223.1% ▲ |
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.