COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | COLCHESTER, CO1 2QS
86% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £5.9M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-06-22 00:00:00
Patient Survey
86%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
804.4K
1,162 medications
NHS Cost
£5.9M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients at COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 203 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 86% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 84% |
| Easy by Phone | 81% |
| Easy via Website | 61% |
| Easy via App | 43% |
| Confidence in Professional | 91% |
| Needs Met | 88% |
| Same Day Appointment | 86% |
| Next Day Appointment | 6% |
| Wait Time About Right | 74% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 804,418 items across 871 different medications, at a total cost of £5,895,188 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 49,187 | £46.2K | +406.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 36,524 | £46.5K | +673.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 29,182 | £17.5K | +454.6% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 28,381 | £69.5K | +538.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 28,150 | £21.9K | +501.7% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 21,477 | £28.6K | +578.1% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 21,160 | £22.0K | +356.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 18,673 | £12.2K | +364.6% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 15,802 | £46.7K | +343.0% ▲ |
| Citalopram hydrobromide | 14,060 | £9.2K | +688.6% ▲ |
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.