NORTHAM SURGERY
GP Practice | BIDEFORD, EX39 1AZ
93% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.9M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-06-06 00:00:00
Patient Survey
93%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
401.2K
988 medications
NHS Cost
£2.9M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 93% of patients at NORTHAM SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 126 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 93% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 87% |
| Easy by Phone | 82% |
| Easy via Website | 66% |
| Easy via App | 70% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 92% |
| Same Day Appointment | 81% |
| Next Day Appointment | 16% |
| Wait Time About Right | 67% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, NORTHAM SURGERY prescribed 401,156 items across 745 different medications, at a total cost of £2,934,165 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 22,869 | £22.4K | +135.3% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 15,875 | £23.7K | +257.1% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 13,846 | £8.0K | +163.2% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 12,525 | £10.8K | +167.7% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 11,030 | £9.0K | +133.7% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 9,654 | £6.5K | +140.2% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 9,441 | £10.8K | +103.8% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 8,659 | £52.6K | +321.6% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 7,778 | £5.0K | +177.1% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,559 | £19.5K | +76.2% ▲ |
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.