COMBS FORD SURGERY
GP Practice | STOWMARKET, IP14 2SY
73% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.9M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2022-12-16 00:00:00
Patient Survey
73%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
259.3K
966 medications
NHS Cost
£1.9M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 73% of patients at COMBS FORD SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 129 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 73% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 75% |
| Easy by Phone | 60% |
| Easy via Website | 84% |
| Easy via App | 70% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 24% |
| Next Day Appointment | 68% |
| Wait Time About Right | 86% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, COMBS FORD SURGERY prescribed 259,320 items across 674 different medications, at a total cost of £1,942,362 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 13,497 | £12.9K | +38.9% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 10,723 | £22.4K | +141.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 10,582 | £13.1K | +124.2% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,704 | £5.4K | +65.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 7,555 | £6.0K | +61.5% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,660 | £4.4K | +65.7% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 5,432 | £9.0K | +71.5% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,310 | £6.7K | +14.6% ▲ |
| Citalopram hydrobromide | 5,100 | £3.5K | +186.1% ▲ |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 4,802 | £4.9K | +128.6% ▲ |
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.