BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE
GP Practice | BLACKBURN, BB1 9SR
61% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2020-04-21 00:00:00
Patient Survey
61%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
215.8K
835 medications
NHS Cost
£1.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 61% of patients at BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 132 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 61% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 46% |
| Easy by Phone | 26% |
| Easy via Website | 28% |
| Easy via App | 32% |
| Confidence in Professional | 85% |
| Needs Met | 87% |
| Same Day Appointment | 66% |
| Next Day Appointment | 21% |
| Wait Time About Right | 60% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE prescribed 215,789 items across 598 different medications, at a total cost of £1,564,721 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 12,244 | £13.5K | +26.0% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 7,882 | £11.4K | +77.3% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,953 | £6.5K | +48.6% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 6,568 | £17.1K | +84.1% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,001 | £3.8K | +14.1% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,629 | £4.5K | +40.1% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,225 | £6.4K | +12.8% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,818 | £5.5K | +2.1% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,828 | £16.3K | +2.8% ▲ |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 3,786 | £3.2K | +80.2% ▲ |
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.