ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | TAUNTON, TA1 1JP
83% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2015-03-05 00:00:00
Patient Survey
83%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
253.1K
1,011 medications
NHS Cost
£2.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients at ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 105 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 83% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 83% |
| Easy by Phone | 44% |
| Easy via Website | 66% |
| Easy via App | 58% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 95% |
| Same Day Appointment | 36% |
| Next Day Appointment | 52% |
| Wait Time About Right | 66% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 253,065 items across 705 different medications, at a total cost of £2,414,780 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,735 | £16.5K | +20.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 10,999 | £19.2K | +147.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,115 | £10.5K | +73.4% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,218 | £7.5K | +52.9% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,736 | £5.7K | +28.0% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,007 | £6.2K | +49.5% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,994 | £9.4K | +57.7% ▲ |
| Citalopram hydrobromide | 4,567 | £3.9K | +156.2% ▲ |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 4,099 | £4.9K | +95.1% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,094 | £17.3K | +14.8% ▲ |
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.