HOUGHTON CLOSE SURGERY
GP Practice | BEDFORD, MK45 2TG
78% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.9M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-12-22 00:00:00
Patient Survey
78%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
271.7K
904 medications
NHS Cost
£1.9M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 78% of patients at HOUGHTON CLOSE SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 101 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 78% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 72% |
| Easy by Phone | 54% |
| Easy via Website | 47% |
| Easy via App | 46% |
| Confidence in Professional | 90% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 67% |
| Next Day Appointment | 17% |
| Wait Time About Right | 65% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, HOUGHTON CLOSE SURGERY prescribed 271,733 items across 621 different medications, at a total cost of £1,876,316 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 18,038 | £17.2K | +85.6% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 10,776 | £11.1K | +128.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,498 | £5.5K | +61.5% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,766 | £4.6K | +93.2% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 7,547 | £10.6K | +69.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,996 | £5.4K | +49.5% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 6,810 | £6.4K | +47.0% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 6,241 | £8.4K | +97.1% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,925 | £15.0K | +59.1% ▲ |
| Losartan potassium | 5,460 | £4.2K | +208.4% ▲ |
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.