DESFORD MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | LEICESTER, LE9 9GR
91% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £980.9K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-05-16 00:00:00
Patient Survey
91%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
121.4K
751 medications
NHS Cost
£980.9K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 91% of patients at DESFORD MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 111 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 91% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 88% |
| Easy by Phone | 87% |
| Easy via Website | 68% |
| Easy via App | 64% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 97% |
| Same Day Appointment | 84% |
| Next Day Appointment | 13% |
| Wait Time About Right | 95% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, DESFORD MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 121,366 items across 504 different medications, at a total cost of £980,869 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 6,097 | £5.9K | -37.3% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,272 | £4.9K | +13.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 4,456 | £3.7K | -15.3% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,549 | £2.0K | -11.7% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,246 | £6.5K | -12.8% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,849 | £4.3K | -10.0% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 2,565 | £2.2K | -45.2% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,486 | £2.8K | -47.3% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,229 | £7.3K | -37.5% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 2,008 | £5.4K | -19.7% ▼ |
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.