BLACKDOWN PRACTICE
GP Practice | CULLOMPTON, EX15 3SF
92% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-10-21 00:00:00
Patient Survey
92%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
219.6K
890 medications
NHS Cost
£1.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 92% of patients at BLACKDOWN PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 121 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 92% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 94% |
| Easy by Phone | 87% |
| Easy via Website | 60% |
| Easy via App | 60% |
| Confidence in Professional | 99% |
| Needs Met | 97% |
| Same Day Appointment | 85% |
| Next Day Appointment | 14% |
| Wait Time About Right | 82% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BLACKDOWN PRACTICE prescribed 219,601 items across 612 different medications, at a total cost of £1,367,330 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 12,802 | £12.9K | +31.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 10,048 | £14.2K | +126.0% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,622 | £4.5K | +44.9% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 7,407 | £6.8K | +58.3% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 6,785 | £5.8K | +43.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,124 | £4.7K | +52.4% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,939 | £17.9K | +59.5% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 4,850 | £15.3K | +136.1% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 4,403 | £3.0K | +56.9% ▲ |
| Candesartan cilexetil | 4,281 | £6.5K | +260.8% ▲ |
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.