THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | CHESTER, CH1 4DS
84% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-02-25 00:00:00
Patient Survey
84%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
189.5K
866 medications
NHS Cost
£1.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients at THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 127 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 84% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 73% |
| Easy by Phone | 58% |
| Easy via Website | 48% |
| Easy via App | 39% |
| Confidence in Professional | 94% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 85% |
| Next Day Appointment | 9% |
| Wait Time About Right | 73% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 189,456 items across 576 different medications, at a total cost of £1,671,928 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,434 | £15.6K | +17.6% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,154 | £8.8K | +54.4% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,448 | £22.9K | +46.3% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 5,100 | £8.0K | +61.0% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 4,921 | £5.3K | +5.2% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 4,861 | £3.5K | -7.6% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,274 | £5.9K | -9.4% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,040 | £3.5K | +0.5% vs avg |
| Salbutamol | 3,960 | £11.6K | +58.4% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 3,136 | £5.8K | -29.5% ▼ |
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.