HIGHWOODS SURGERY
GP Practice | COLCHESTER, CO4 9SR
80% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2022-07-15 00:00:00
Patient Survey
80%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
171.1K
840 medications
NHS Cost
£1.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 80% of patients at HIGHWOODS SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 91 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 80% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 61% |
| Easy by Phone | 34% |
| Easy via Website | 56% |
| Easy via App | 43% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 71% |
| Next Day Appointment | 25% |
| Wait Time About Right | 73% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, HIGHWOODS SURGERY prescribed 171,120 items across 578 different medications, at a total cost of £1,476,968 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 8,579 | £8.8K | -11.7% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,320 | £4.5K | +55.1% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,459 | £4.2K | +16.7% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,280 | £3.9K | +0.4% vs avg |
| Omeprazole | 4,710 | £15.7K | +6.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,287 | £4.5K | -7.4% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,479 | £2.2K | -13.4% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,249 | £12.2K | -12.7% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,188 | £6.4K | +0.7% vs avg |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 3,114 | £11.3K | -12.7% ▼ |
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.