WATLINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | KING'S LYNN, PE33 0TU
80% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-10-04 00:00:00
Patient Survey
80%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
207.8K
793 medications
NHS Cost
£1.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 80% of patients at WATLINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 107 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 80% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 71% |
| Easy by Phone | 69% |
| Easy via Website | 41% |
| Easy via App | 55% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 74% |
| Next Day Appointment | 22% |
| Wait Time About Right | 85% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WATLINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 207,811 items across 544 different medications, at a total cost of £1,505,094 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,725 | £10.7K | +20.6% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 8,015 | £7.2K | +73.0% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 6,592 | £7.4K | +39.7% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,570 | £3.8K | +24.9% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,195 | £5.2K | +32.4% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,954 | £3.8K | +48.1% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 5,369 | £19.7K | +20.8% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 4,578 | £2.7K | +63.1% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,220 | £11.9K | +18.3% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,030 | £6.5K | +27.2% ▲ |
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.