ST PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | BLACKPOOL, FY1 2HH
74% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2024-02-07 00:00:00
Patient Survey
74%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
325.7K
971 medications
NHS Cost
£2.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients at ST PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 145 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 74% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 70% |
| Easy by Phone | 59% |
| Easy via Website | 55% |
| Easy via App | 47% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 96% |
| Same Day Appointment | 60% |
| Next Day Appointment | 20% |
| Wait Time About Right | 60% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, ST PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 325,689 items across 684 different medications, at a total cost of £2,464,201 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 21,127 | £21.7K | +117.4% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 12,563 | £23.5K | +182.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 11,058 | £9.7K | +136.4% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,278 | £5.3K | +57.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,869 | £5.3K | +95.8% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,816 | £7.7K | +65.6% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 7,086 | £28.1K | +262.4% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 7,025 | £9.0K | +121.8% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 6,817 | £23.8K | +91.1% ▲ |
| Mirtazapine | 6,483 | £5.9K | +279.0% ▲ |
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.