COLNE MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | COLCHESTER, CO7 0DT
86% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-12-23 00:00:00
Patient Survey
86%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
281.9K
962 medications
NHS Cost
£2.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 86% of patients at COLNE MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 111 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 86% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 79% |
| Easy by Phone | 68% |
| Easy via Website | 56% |
| Easy via App | 60% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 94% |
| Same Day Appointment | 72% |
| Next Day Appointment | 22% |
| Wait Time About Right | 80% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, COLNE MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 281,879 items across 657 different medications, at a total cost of £2,522,436 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 16,037 | £18.3K | +65.0% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 11,205 | £7.5K | +113.0% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 9,521 | £9.2K | +101.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 9,027 | £17.6K | +103.1% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,502 | £8.1K | +81.7% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,468 | £5.3K | +85.8% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 7,044 | £22.7K | +122.4% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 6,949 | £8.8K | +50.0% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,712 | £23.2K | +53.4% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 4,703 | £3.4K | +67.6% ▲ |
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.