ABBEY FIELD MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | COLCHESTER, CO2 7UW
82% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £3.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2024-09-24 00:00:00
Patient Survey
82%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
470.0K
1,032 medications
NHS Cost
£3.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients at ABBEY FIELD MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 126 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 82% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 68% |
| Easy by Phone | 49% |
| Easy via Website | 67% |
| Easy via App | 75% |
| Confidence in Professional | 92% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 56% |
| Next Day Appointment | 32% |
| Wait Time About Right | 61% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, ABBEY FIELD MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 469,966 items across 737 different medications, at a total cost of £3,668,970 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 25,286 | £26.3K | +160.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 17,808 | £13.4K | +277.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 15,024 | £9.5K | +185.6% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 14,391 | £34.0K | +223.7% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 14,108 | £11.4K | +201.5% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 13,524 | £14.3K | +192.0% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 13,335 | £25.3K | +321.0% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 10,968 | £32.8K | +207.5% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 9,507 | £5.9K | +136.6% ▲ |
| Pregabalin | 7,944 | £22.9K | +533.0% ▲ |
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.