BLANDFORD MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | BRAINTREE, CM7 2AE
52% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £3.1M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-07-28 00:00:00
Patient Survey
52%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
401.6K
1,042 medications
NHS Cost
£3.1M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 52% of patients at BLANDFORD MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 108 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 52% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 56% |
| Easy by Phone | 24% |
| Easy via Website | 40% |
| Easy via App | 48% |
| Confidence in Professional | 81% |
| Needs Met | 86% |
| Same Day Appointment | 54% |
| Next Day Appointment | 38% |
| Wait Time About Right | 49% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BLANDFORD MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 401,645 items across 726 different medications, at a total cost of £3,117,615 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 29,695 | £29.5K | +205.5% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 16,712 | £12.4K | +217.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 15,453 | £12.7K | +230.3% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 14,669 | £29.9K | +230.0% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 14,203 | £9.9K | +200.9% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 10,284 | £11.9K | +122.0% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 8,887 | £6.0K | +121.1% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 8,719 | £24.5K | +144.4% ▲ |
| Citalopram hydrobromide | 7,615 | £5.1K | +327.1% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 7,545 | £14.6K | +201.9% ▲ |
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.