WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 9EJ
83% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £680.6K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2023-08-10 00:00:00
Patient Survey
83%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
83.7K
650 medications
NHS Cost
£680.6K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients at WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 105 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 83% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 89% |
| Easy by Phone | 65% |
| Easy via Website | 51% |
| Easy via App | 72% |
| Confidence in Professional | 90% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 88% |
| Next Day Appointment | 4% |
| Wait Time About Right | 63% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 83,697 items across 433 different medications, at a total cost of £680,631 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 5,648 | £6.3K | -41.9% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 3,157 | £3.4K | -31.8% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 2,942 | £3.0K | -44.1% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,224 | £4.0K | -29.8% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 2,195 | £3.2K | -50.6% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,118 | £8.3K | -40.6% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,109 | £1.6K | -55.3% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 2,103 | £4.5K | -55.1% ▼ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 1,963 | £6.4K | +0.4% vs avg |
| Colecalciferol | 1,882 | £6.5K | -49.4% ▼ |
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.