OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | BLACKBURN, BB2 1AX
82% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-11-25 00:00:00
Patient Survey
82%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
211.2K
821 medications
NHS Cost
£1.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients at OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 131 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 82% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 66% |
| Easy by Phone | 54% |
| Easy via Website | 37% |
| Easy via App | 40% |
| Confidence in Professional | 96% |
| Needs Met | 96% |
| Same Day Appointment | 77% |
| Next Day Appointment | 18% |
| Wait Time About Right | 76% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 211,220 items across 578 different medications, at a total cost of £1,604,962 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 12,382 | £13.5K | +27.4% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,261 | £10.7K | +85.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,221 | £5.6K | +56.3% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,940 | £6.2K | +48.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,142 | £4.9K | +52.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,826 | £7.7K | +25.8% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,452 | £4.4K | +15.5% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,533 | £11.1K | +27.1% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 4,100 | £14.4K | +109.7% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,862 | £7.8K | +21.9% ▲ |
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.