WHICKHAM COTTAGE MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 4PD
86% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.9M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-07-06 00:00:00
Patient Survey
86%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
410.0K
971 medications
NHS Cost
£2.9M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients at WHICKHAM COTTAGE MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 132 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 86% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 82% |
| Easy by Phone | 64% |
| Easy via Website | 63% |
| Easy via App | 55% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 86% |
| Next Day Appointment | 10% |
| Wait Time About Right | 74% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WHICKHAM COTTAGE MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 410,048 items across 678 different medications, at a total cost of £2,886,489 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 27,916 | £33.2K | +187.2% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 15,675 | £18.0K | +238.4% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 13,570 | £36.6K | +264.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 12,607 | £17.0K | +167.1% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 12,208 | £36.7K | +494.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 9,928 | £7.7K | +88.7% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 9,735 | £6.8K | +142.2% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,322 | £52.0K | +87.2% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 6,917 | £9.4K | +118.4% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 6,461 | £16.4K | +81.1% ▲ |
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.