THE ARDLEIGH SURGERY
GP Practice | COLCHESTER, CO7 7LD
82% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-09-06 00:00:00
Patient Survey
82%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
189.5K
890 medications
NHS Cost
£1.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients at THE ARDLEIGH SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 107 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 82% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 73% |
| Easy by Phone | 64% |
| Easy via Website | 41% |
| Easy via App | 46% |
| Confidence in Professional | 88% |
| Needs Met | 89% |
| Same Day Appointment | 86% |
| Next Day Appointment | 7% |
| Wait Time About Right | 79% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE ARDLEIGH SURGERY prescribed 189,534 items across 604 different medications, at a total cost of £1,483,094 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,194 | £10.1K | +15.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,976 | £6.1K | +90.2% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 6,557 | £9.0K | +47.5% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,988 | £20.4K | +60.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,455 | £4.5K | +16.6% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,916 | £3.2K | +22.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 4,829 | £3.3K | -8.2% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,794 | £5.8K | +3.5% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,732 | £4.9K | +17.8% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 3,494 | £2.2K | +24.5% ▲ |
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.