BLUEBELL SURGERY
GP Practice | COLCHESTER, CO4 9YN
82% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £436.8K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Patient Survey
82%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
58.5K
586 medications
NHS Cost
£436.8K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients at BLUEBELL SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 111 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 82% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 79% |
| Easy by Phone | 67% |
| Easy via Website | 28% |
| Easy via App | 38% |
| Confidence in Professional | 90% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 70% |
| Next Day Appointment | 16% |
| Wait Time About Right | 71% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BLUEBELL SURGERY prescribed 58,544 items across 345 different medications, at a total cost of £436,791 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 3,450 | £3.1K | -64.5% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,636 | £2.7K | -44.2% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 2,120 | £1.6K | -54.7% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,659 | £5.6K | -53.5% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 1,552 | £823 | -70.5% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 1,549 | £1.5K | -66.6% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 1,538 | £5.6K | -65.4% ▼ |
| Citalopram hydrobromide | 1,428 | £939 | -19.9% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,196 | £1.3K | -62.2% ▼ |
| Quetiapine | 1,192 | £6.1K | +91.5% ▲ |
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.