BEACON MEDICAL GROUP
GP Practice | PLYMOUTH, PL7 1AD
68% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £7.8M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2025-04-07 00:00:00
Patient Survey
68%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
770.7K
1,234 medications
NHS Cost
£7.8M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 68% of patients at BEACON MEDICAL GROUP reported a good overall experience. The practice received 158 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 68% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 55% |
| Easy by Phone | 31% |
| Easy via Website | 53% |
| Easy via App | 41% |
| Confidence in Professional | 86% |
| Needs Met | 83% |
| Same Day Appointment | 38% |
| Next Day Appointment | 38% |
| Wait Time About Right | 57% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BEACON MEDICAL GROUP prescribed 770,732 items across 913 different medications, at a total cost of £7,804,357 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 39,714 | £62.7K | +308.6% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 33,151 | £102.0K | +645.7% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 21,848 | £19.4K | +315.3% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 21,484 | £27.2K | +355.2% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 20,939 | £27.9K | +347.5% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 18,253 | £81.4K | +390.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 17,007 | £15.9K | +323.2% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 13,935 | £24.4K | +340.0% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 13,394 | £46.6K | +585.1% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 13,326 | £94.6K | +548.8% ▲ |
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.