WEARSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE - PALLION
GP Practice | SUNDERLAND, SR4 7XF
79% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.3M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2022-07-29 00:00:00
Patient Survey
79%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
210.8K
805 medications
NHS Cost
£1.3M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients at WEARSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE - PALLION reported a good overall experience. The practice received 113 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 79% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 81% |
| Easy by Phone | 78% |
| Easy via Website | 55% |
| Easy via App | 55% |
| Confidence in Professional | 90% |
| Needs Met | 88% |
| Same Day Appointment | 81% |
| Next Day Appointment | 8% |
| Wait Time About Right | 69% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WEARSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE - PALLION prescribed 210,830 items across 533 different medications, at a total cost of £1,344,968 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 14,658 | £23.8K | +50.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 11,780 | £11.5K | +154.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,482 | £4.3K | +42.2% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,549 | £23.3K | +75.9% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,734 | £13.7K | +60.7% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,642 | £3.2K | +40.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 4,908 | £4.2K | +4.9% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,885 | £5.5K | +3.5% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,533 | £5.4K | +43.1% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 4,018 | £12.7K | +60.7% ▲ |
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.