BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | HITCHIN, SG5 1LH
65% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Patient Survey
65%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
274.7K
994 medications
NHS Cost
£2.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 65% of patients at BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 99 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 65% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 64% |
| Easy by Phone | 38% |
| Easy via Website | 21% |
| Easy via App | 22% |
| Confidence in Professional | 88% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 67% |
| Next Day Appointment | 18% |
| Wait Time About Right | 69% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 274,698 items across 682 different medications, at a total cost of £2,449,266 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 16,749 | £26.8K | +72.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 10,284 | £6.9K | +95.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,805 | £10.0K | +86.5% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,459 | £8.0K | +80.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,266 | £5.2K | +80.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,029 | £7.8K | +51.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 6,979 | £22.9K | +57.0% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,896 | £21.6K | +58.4% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,769 | £16.7K | +33.7% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,416 | £8.1K | +39.4% ▲ |
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.