BIDEFORD MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | BIDEFORD, EX39 3AF
80% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.9M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2020-06-01 00:00:00
Patient Survey
80%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
305.8K
1,007 medications
NHS Cost
£2.9M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 80% of patients at BIDEFORD MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 131 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 80% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 71% |
| Easy by Phone | 51% |
| Easy via Website | 60% |
| Easy via App | 38% |
| Confidence in Professional | 88% |
| Needs Met | 89% |
| Same Day Appointment | 46% |
| Next Day Appointment | 47% |
| Wait Time About Right | 75% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BIDEFORD MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 305,783 items across 713 different medications, at a total cost of £2,942,125 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 16,985 | £26.1K | +74.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 11,787 | £28.6K | +165.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,473 | £15.7K | +79.5% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,396 | £14.7K | +79.5% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 6,992 | £10.3K | +50.9% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,821 | £6.7K | +29.6% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,344 | £6.5K | +57.9% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 6,145 | £17.9K | +145.8% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,829 | £29.1K | +56.6% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 5,735 | £5.6K | +104.4% ▲ |
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.