MERTON LODGE SURGERY
GP Practice | ALFORD, LN13 9HT
75% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.0M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2022-09-13 00:00:00
Patient Survey
75%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
256.9K
891 medications
NHS Cost
£2.0M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients at MERTON LODGE SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 111 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 75% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 79% |
| Easy by Phone | 44% |
| Easy via Website | 68% |
| Easy via App | 65% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 48% |
| Next Day Appointment | 42% |
| Wait Time About Right | 70% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, MERTON LODGE SURGERY prescribed 256,868 items across 635 different medications, at a total cost of £1,964,943 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 18,058 | £18.2K | +85.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,952 | £5.0K | +70.1% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,491 | £16.4K | +91.0% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 8,330 | £5.5K | +107.3% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,176 | £6.9K | +74.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,271 | £8.3K | +57.0% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 6,775 | £5.1K | +43.5% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 5,185 | £3.3K | +84.8% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,769 | £11.1K | +33.7% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 4,667 | £14.1K | +86.7% ▲ |
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.