BLACKFORD HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | BURY, BL9 8QA
88% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2024-01-10 00:00:00
Patient Survey
88%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
187.9K
811 medications
NHS Cost
£1.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 88% of patients at BLACKFORD HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 131 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 88% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 76% |
| Easy by Phone | 70% |
| Easy via Website | 20% |
| Easy via App | 57% |
| Confidence in Professional | 92% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 92% |
| Next Day Appointment | 6% |
| Wait Time About Right | 78% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BLACKFORD HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 187,938 items across 562 different medications, at a total cost of £1,416,242 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,928 | £13.6K | +22.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,531 | £22.1K | +91.9% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,526 | £7.5K | +43.0% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,205 | £5.0K | +11.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,483 | £3.4K | +11.5% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,294 | £7.5K | -9.0% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,152 | £18.9K | +11.5% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,710 | £8.1K | +17.1% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 3,660 | £4.7K | -21.0% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 3,608 | £13.2K | +1.1% vs avg |
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.