BLACKETTS MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | DARLINGTON, DL3 7JR
88% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.9M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2019-12-12 00:00:00
Patient Survey
88%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
239.5K
881 medications
NHS Cost
£1.9M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 88% of patients at BLACKETTS MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 123 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 88% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 92% |
| Easy by Phone | 92% |
| Easy via Website | 81% |
| Easy via App | 70% |
| Confidence in Professional | 96% |
| Needs Met | 95% |
| Same Day Appointment | 78% |
| Next Day Appointment | 17% |
| Wait Time About Right | 85% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BLACKETTS MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 239,450 items across 616 different medications, at a total cost of £1,863,325 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 14,347 | £18.5K | +47.6% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 9,278 | £23.0K | +108.7% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,322 | £17.3K | +69.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 6,212 | £6.2K | +34.1% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,206 | £4.2K | +54.4% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,852 | £5.6K | +11.2% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 5,820 | £12.1K | +83.8% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,892 | £5.1K | +3.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 4,506 | £4.3K | -3.7% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,331 | £11.8K | +21.4% ▲ |
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.