WESTERHOPE MEDICAL GROUP
GP Practice | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2LH
57% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-01-21 00:00:00
Patient Survey
57%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
396.2K
952 medications
NHS Cost
£2.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 57% of patients at WESTERHOPE MEDICAL GROUP reported a good overall experience. The practice received 123 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 57% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 55% |
| Easy by Phone | 32% |
| Easy via Website | 40% |
| Easy via App | 33% |
| Confidence in Professional | 85% |
| Needs Met | 82% |
| Same Day Appointment | 52% |
| Next Day Appointment | 38% |
| Wait Time About Right | 52% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WESTERHOPE MEDICAL GROUP prescribed 396,184 items across 661 different medications, at a total cost of £2,455,947 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 25,486 | £24.9K | +162.2% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 17,417 | £14.8K | +276.0% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 11,215 | £24.9K | +201.2% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 11,073 | £8.2K | +110.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 11,049 | £16.1K | +134.1% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 10,642 | £28.7K | +418.1% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 9,126 | £18.9K | +155.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 8,913 | £4.6K | +121.8% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 7,907 | £20.6K | +216.3% ▲ |
| Mirtazapine | 7,802 | £5.9K | +356.1% ▲ |
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.