WHITWELL SURGERY
GP Practice | HITCHIN, SG4 8AG
56% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £388.1K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2019-11-13 00:00:00
Patient Survey
56%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
59.6K
622 medications
NHS Cost
£388.1K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 56% of patients at WHITWELL SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 109 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 56% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 51% |
| Easy by Phone | 42% |
| Easy via Website | 37% |
| Easy via App | 21% |
| Confidence in Professional | 81% |
| Needs Met | 84% |
| Same Day Appointment | 75% |
| Next Day Appointment | 6% |
| Wait Time About Right | 43% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WHITWELL SURGERY prescribed 59,566 items across 391 different medications, at a total cost of £388,123 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,492 | £4.7K | -53.8% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 2,609 | £3.6K | -41.3% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,279 | £1.7K | -51.7% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 1,914 | £1.2K | -52.4% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 1,823 | £1.3K | -65.4% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 1,740 | £1.3K | -62.8% ▼ |
| Candesartan cilexetil | 1,647 | £2.1K | +38.8% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 1,247 | £777 | -55.6% ▼ |
| Felodipine | 1,128 | £4.6K | +89.9% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 1,122 | £3.4K | -69.9% ▼ |
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.