WHITLEY BAY HEALTH CENTRE
GP Practice | WHITLEY BAY, NE26 2ND
95% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-08-18 00:00:00
Patient Survey
95%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
286.7K
982 medications
NHS Cost
£2.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 95% of patients at WHITLEY BAY HEALTH CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 121 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 95% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 94% |
| Easy by Phone | 80% |
| Easy via Website | 79% |
| Easy via App | 75% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 96% |
| Same Day Appointment | 85% |
| Next Day Appointment | 8% |
| Wait Time About Right | 80% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WHITLEY BAY HEALTH CENTRE prescribed 286,722 items across 662 different medications, at a total cost of £2,401,077 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 13,939 | £21.3K | +43.4% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 9,005 | £32.7K | +141.9% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 8,859 | £12.0K | +91.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 8,346 | £6.5K | +107.7% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,120 | £17.2K | +72.0% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 6,829 | £23.1K | +53.6% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,677 | £7.4K | +26.9% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 5,299 | £4.4K | +88.8% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 5,275 | £18.8K | +156.8% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 5,069 | £9.0K | +60.0% ▲ |
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.