WESTBOURNE MEDICAL GROUP
GP Practice | HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4RW
91% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-10-17 00:00:00
Patient Survey
91%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
284.5K
817 medications
NHS Cost
£1.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 91% of patients at WESTBOURNE MEDICAL GROUP reported a good overall experience. The practice received 108 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 91% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 90% |
| Easy by Phone | 84% |
| Easy via Website | 57% |
| Easy via App | 77% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 94% |
| Same Day Appointment | 84% |
| Next Day Appointment | 9% |
| Wait Time About Right | 84% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WESTBOURNE MEDICAL GROUP prescribed 284,504 items across 568 different medications, at a total cost of £1,492,923 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 20,192 | £16.4K | +107.7% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 16,670 | £12.9K | +259.9% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 9,020 | £4.9K | +71.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,813 | £5.8K | +88.4% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,689 | £7.6K | +84.1% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 8,544 | £4.0K | +112.6% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 7,965 | £16.7K | +113.9% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 6,898 | £23.6K | +235.8% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 5,817 | £2.8K | +107.3% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,314 | £9.3K | +49.0% ▲ |
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.