SOMER VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP
GP Practice | RADSTOCK, BA3 2UH
79% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £3.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-01-25 00:00:00
Patient Survey
79%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
519.2K
1,032 medications
NHS Cost
£3.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients at SOMER VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP reported a good overall experience. The practice received 95 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 79% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 75% |
| Easy by Phone | 33% |
| Easy via Website | 83% |
| Easy via App | 68% |
| Confidence in Professional | 96% |
| Needs Met | 97% |
| Same Day Appointment | 43% |
| Next Day Appointment | 50% |
| Wait Time About Right | 83% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, SOMER VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP prescribed 519,238 items across 733 different medications, at a total cost of £3,614,970 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 34,879 | £39.7K | +258.9% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 21,465 | £36.5K | +382.9% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 15,952 | £11.4K | +203.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 14,981 | £13.6K | +217.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 14,725 | £14.3K | +214.7% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 14,328 | £44.5K | +284.9% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 13,843 | £9.4K | +244.4% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 11,653 | £12.0K | +151.6% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 10,357 | £43.8K | +404.2% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 9,581 | £12.6K | +202.5% ▲ |
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.