THE FRESHFORD PRACTICE
GP Practice | BRAINTREE, CM7 4BQ
97% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.3M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-09-15 00:00:00
Patient Survey
97%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
195.4K
866 medications
NHS Cost
£1.3M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 97% of patients at THE FRESHFORD PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 119 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 97% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 97% |
| Easy by Phone | 97% |
| Easy via Website | 91% |
| Easy via App | 84% |
| Confidence in Professional | 1% |
| Needs Met | 99% |
| Same Day Appointment | 86% |
| Next Day Appointment | 10% |
| Wait Time About Right | 90% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE FRESHFORD PRACTICE prescribed 195,392 items across 591 different medications, at a total cost of £1,348,498 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,870 | £12.2K | +22.1% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 7,879 | £6.5K | +68.4% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,782 | £5.3K | +47.9% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 7,748 | £9.1K | +74.3% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 6,552 | £4.5K | +38.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,680 | £3.7K | +41.3% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,624 | £5.2K | -0.2% vs avg |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,765 | £7.2K | +18.9% ▲ |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 3,736 | £3.9K | +77.9% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 3,655 | £2.3K | +30.2% ▲ |
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.