BLACK COUNTRY FAMILY PRACTICE
GP Practice | TIPTON, DY4 8PX
47% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.9M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2025-11-25 00:00:00
Patient Survey
47%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
275.1K
1,001 medications
NHS Cost
£2.9M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 47% of patients at BLACK COUNTRY FAMILY PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 109 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 47% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 37% |
| Easy by Phone | 13% |
| Easy via Website | 38% |
| Easy via App | 25% |
| Confidence in Professional | 88% |
| Needs Met | 85% |
| Same Day Appointment | 45% |
| Next Day Appointment | 39% |
| Wait Time About Right | 48% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BLACK COUNTRY FAMILY PRACTICE prescribed 275,120 items across 685 different medications, at a total cost of £2,948,098 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 14,220 | £27.0K | +46.3% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 11,443 | £16.4K | +147.0% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,537 | £11.5K | +82.5% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,466 | £9.6K | +41.9% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 7,445 | £31.3K | +280.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,273 | £5.8K | +56.1% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 6,185 | £30.8K | +73.4% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,164 | £34.4K | +65.6% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,997 | £17.2K | +27.1% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 5,733 | £11.0K | +81.0% ▲ |
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.