WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES
GP Practice | READING, RG30 1AT
72% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £3.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-03-06 00:00:00
Patient Survey
72%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
373.0K
1,004 medications
NHS Cost
£3.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 72% of patients at WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES reported a good overall experience. The practice received 155 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 72% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 65% |
| Easy by Phone | 39% |
| Easy via Website | 50% |
| Easy via App | 51% |
| Confidence in Professional | 90% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 68% |
| Next Day Appointment | 22% |
| Wait Time About Right | 62% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES prescribed 372,992 items across 692 different medications, at a total cost of £3,651,016 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 20,660 | £28.5K | +112.6% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 13,046 | £11.4K | +148.0% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 13,036 | £21.5K | +193.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 12,631 | £14.6K | +167.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 11,318 | £17.4K | +141.9% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 9,904 | £17.1K | +212.7% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 8,357 | £43.2K | +124.5% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 8,348 | £6.9K | +107.7% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 8,039 | £37.6K | +125.3% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 7,007 | £16.1K | +180.3% ▲ |
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.