MELROSE SURGERY
GP Practice | READING, RG1 5BS
82% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2024-05-07 00:00:00
Patient Survey
82%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
178.6K
856 medications
NHS Cost
£1.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients at MELROSE SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 101 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 82% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 73% |
| Easy by Phone | 45% |
| Easy via Website | 66% |
| Easy via App | 53% |
| Confidence in Professional | 99% |
| Needs Met | 95% |
| Same Day Appointment | 49% |
| Next Day Appointment | 40% |
| Wait Time About Right | 77% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, MELROSE SURGERY prescribed 178,585 items across 594 different medications, at a total cost of £1,533,086 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 10,925 | £13.2K | +12.4% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 7,082 | £22.5K | +59.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,693 | £5.2K | +27.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,886 | £6.8K | +24.7% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,110 | £21.0K | +43.2% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 4,732 | £8.5K | +1.1% vs avg |
| Colecalciferol | 4,619 | £22.7K | +24.1% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,819 | £5.8K | +20.6% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,751 | £2.9K | -6.7% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 3,295 | £7.5K | +31.8% ▲ |
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.