SUMMERFIELD HEALTH CENTRE
GP Practice | ST. ALBANS, AL2 1PU
93% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2021-11-16 00:00:00
Patient Survey
93%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
168.1K
911 medications
NHS Cost
£1.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 93% of patients at SUMMERFIELD HEALTH CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 133 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 93% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 93% |
| Easy by Phone | 79% |
| Easy via Website | 77% |
| Easy via App | 71% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 97% |
| Same Day Appointment | 50% |
| Next Day Appointment | 41% |
| Wait Time About Right | 84% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, SUMMERFIELD HEALTH CENTRE prescribed 168,148 items across 575 different medications, at a total cost of £1,533,514 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 7,890 | £10.1K | -18.8% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 5,586 | £4.9K | +6.2% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 5,430 | £13.4K | +22.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,073 | £5.2K | +7.5% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,926 | £15.1K | +38.1% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,327 | £3.6K | +7.7% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,311 | £16.0K | +15.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 4,211 | £5.6K | -10.0% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 3,797 | £4.7K | -18.0% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,733 | £6.4K | -13.7% ▼ |
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.