THE HERON MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | HERNE BAY, CT6 5NF
79% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £4.1M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-08-29 00:00:00
Patient Survey
79%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
467.2K
1,087 medications
NHS Cost
£4.1M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients at THE HERON MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 117 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 79% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 74% |
| Easy by Phone | 33% |
| Easy via Website | 63% |
| Easy via App | 52% |
| Confidence in Professional | 92% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 75% |
| Next Day Appointment | 15% |
| Wait Time About Right | 70% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE HERON MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 467,238 items across 753 different medications, at a total cost of £4,080,695 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 25,816 | £29.2K | +165.6% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 14,847 | £10.2K | +182.2% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 13,965 | £26.2K | +214.1% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 12,801 | £15.6K | +176.4% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 12,117 | £10.1K | +156.7% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 11,729 | £9.0K | +191.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 11,552 | £15.1K | +146.9% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 8,798 | £40.4K | +136.3% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 8,690 | £26.6K | +143.6% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 7,952 | £5.7K | +183.3% ▲ |
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.