BRIDGE COTTAGE SURGERY
GP Practice | WELWYN, AL6 9EF
74% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £3.2M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-06-23 00:00:00
Patient Survey
74%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
443.7K
1,102 medications
NHS Cost
£3.2M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients at BRIDGE COTTAGE SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 127 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 74% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 67% |
| Easy by Phone | 54% |
| Easy via Website | 43% |
| Easy via App | 40% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 94% |
| Same Day Appointment | 86% |
| Next Day Appointment | 9% |
| Wait Time About Right | 70% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BRIDGE COTTAGE SURGERY prescribed 443,728 items across 817 different medications, at a total cost of £3,200,969 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 28,932 | £33.8K | +197.7% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 18,511 | £9.9K | +251.8% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 18,093 | £31.0K | +307.0% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 15,167 | £14.8K | +221.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 13,858 | £8.0K | +244.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 13,287 | £9.5K | +184.0% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 10,973 | £34.1K | +194.7% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 9,521 | £8.7K | +105.5% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 9,120 | £4.6K | +225.0% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 7,261 | £15.1K | +103.5% ▲ |
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.