WHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | DARLINGTON, DL1 3RT
76% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2019-05-08 00:00:00
Patient Survey
76%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
355.7K
968 medications
NHS Cost
£2.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 76% of patients at WHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 119 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 76% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 70% |
| Easy by Phone | 35% |
| Easy via Website | 57% |
| Easy via App | 44% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 50% |
| Next Day Appointment | 39% |
| Wait Time About Right | 56% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 355,686 items across 682 different medications, at a total cost of £2,612,930 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 22,426 | £28.2K | +130.7% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 12,714 | £12.2K | +174.5% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 9,974 | £12.9K | +214.9% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 9,315 | £23.2K | +109.5% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 9,150 | £5.8K | +127.7% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,900 | £5.7K | +69.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,839 | £6.8K | +87.3% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 8,198 | £20.9K | +120.2% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 6,660 | £16.3K | +86.7% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,438 | £5.4K | +37.6% ▲ |
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.