WEST FARM SURGERY
GP Practice | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 8LS
82% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.3M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2015-06-25 00:00:00
Patient Survey
82%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
192.0K
762 medications
NHS Cost
£1.3M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients at WEST FARM SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 115 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 82% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 74% |
| Easy by Phone | 59% |
| Easy via Website | 30% |
| Easy via App | 17% |
| Confidence in Professional | 90% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 77% |
| Next Day Appointment | 19% |
| Wait Time About Right | 67% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WEST FARM SURGERY prescribed 191,961 items across 517 different medications, at a total cost of £1,282,354 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 13,571 | £18.0K | +39.6% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 9,397 | £7.0K | +102.9% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,704 | £15.7K | +80.1% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,599 | £3.3K | +6.4% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,887 | £2.3K | +21.6% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,721 | £4.6K | +49.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,536 | £3.6K | -3.9% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,480 | £9.2K | +25.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 3,820 | £4.7K | -18.4% ▼ |
| Paracetamol | 3,552 | £12.2K | +72.9% ▲ |
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.