STEPPING STONE PRACTICE
GP Practice | BLACKBURN, BB1 1XA
60% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £854.2K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-12-22 00:00:00
Patient Survey
60%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
119.7K
709 medications
NHS Cost
£854.2K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 60% of patients at STEPPING STONE PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 104 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 60% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 52% |
| Easy by Phone | 40% |
| Easy via Website | 48% |
| Easy via App | 46% |
| Confidence in Professional | 89% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 61% |
| Next Day Appointment | 20% |
| Wait Time About Right | 53% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, STEPPING STONE PRACTICE prescribed 119,740 items across 463 different medications, at a total cost of £854,153 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 6,431 | £5.6K | -33.8% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 4,899 | £6.9K | +10.2% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,487 | £12.2K | +25.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 3,910 | £3.8K | -16.4% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 3,722 | £2.2K | -29.3% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 3,354 | £4.0K | -28.9% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 3,057 | £12.5K | +22.3% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 2,662 | £8.1K | +36.2% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 2,577 | £3.5K | -44.4% ▼ |
| Aspirin | 2,482 | £1.6K | -11.6% ▼ |
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.