SHIFA SURGERY
GP Practice | BLACKBURN, BB1 6DY
64% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-09-27 00:00:00
Patient Survey
64%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
197.0K
783 medications
NHS Cost
£1.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 64% of patients at SHIFA SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 131 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 64% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 60% |
| Easy by Phone | 44% |
| Easy via Website | 34% |
| Easy via App | 47% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 87% |
| Same Day Appointment | 65% |
| Next Day Appointment | 22% |
| Wait Time About Right | 43% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, SHIFA SURGERY prescribed 196,962 items across 544 different medications, at a total cost of £1,433,917 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 15,945 | £16.2K | +64.0% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 11,006 | £25.7K | +208.5% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 7,280 | £11.7K | +63.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,750 | £5.5K | +44.3% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,777 | £6.9K | +24.7% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,410 | £3.0K | +2.8% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 5,313 | £3.4K | +89.3% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,955 | £4.6K | +5.0% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,820 | £3.3K | +19.9% ▲ |
| Losartan potassium | 3,724 | £2.9K | +110.3% ▲ |
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.