ELM SURGERY
GP Practice | PLYMOUTH, PL6 8UF
72% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.2M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2022-11-10 00:00:00
Patient Survey
72%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
250.4K
934 medications
NHS Cost
£2.2M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 72% of patients at ELM SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 112 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 72% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 65% |
| Easy by Phone | 53% |
| Easy via Website | 60% |
| Easy via App | 55% |
| Confidence in Professional | 94% |
| Needs Met | 85% |
| Same Day Appointment | 33% |
| Next Day Appointment | 41% |
| Wait Time About Right | 57% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, ELM SURGERY prescribed 250,375 items across 649 different medications, at a total cost of £2,181,840 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 13,772 | £16.7K | +41.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 11,287 | £20.4K | +153.9% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,203 | £8.4K | +75.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,847 | £5.1K | +30.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 6,085 | £4.9K | +28.9% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,690 | £4.3K | +41.6% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,293 | £19.0K | +42.2% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 5,066 | £20.2K | +102.7% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,675 | £16.5K | +31.0% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,659 | £7.5K | +47.1% ▲ |
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.