BLACKWATER MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | MALDON, CM9 5GP
62% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.3M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-06-30 00:00:00
Patient Survey
62%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
301.8K
938 medications
NHS Cost
£2.3M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 62% of patients at BLACKWATER MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 108 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 62% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 59% |
| Easy by Phone | 20% |
| Easy via Website | 18% |
| Easy via App | 33% |
| Confidence in Professional | 85% |
| Needs Met | 92% |
| Same Day Appointment | 62% |
| Next Day Appointment | 26% |
| Wait Time About Right | 66% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BLACKWATER MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 301,824 items across 655 different medications, at a total cost of £2,272,241 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 16,991 | £16.5K | +74.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 12,423 | £7.6K | +136.1% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 11,040 | £27.9K | +148.3% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 9,753 | £7.8K | +106.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 9,430 | £7.6K | +101.6% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 8,613 | £9.9K | +85.9% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,789 | £5.2K | +93.8% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 6,756 | £18.4K | +89.4% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,310 | £27.0K | +69.5% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 5,294 | £3.2K | +88.6% ▲ |
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.