THE LAURELS SURGERY
GP Practice | CHELMSFORD, CM3 3DX
84% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.0M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Patient Survey
84%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
260.4K
943 medications
NHS Cost
£2.0M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 84% of patients at THE LAURELS SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 106 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 84% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 69% |
| Easy by Phone | 42% |
| Easy via Website | 34% |
| Easy via App | 37% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 65% |
| Next Day Appointment | 20% |
| Wait Time About Right | 75% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE LAURELS SURGERY prescribed 260,414 items across 656 different medications, at a total cost of £1,959,130 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 16,118 | £14.6K | +65.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 11,513 | £7.4K | +118.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 11,100 | £11.4K | +137.3% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 11,046 | £8.8K | +134.0% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,865 | £18.8K | +99.4% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,313 | £7.9K | +57.9% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,688 | £16.6K | +59.4% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 5,552 | £8.9K | +75.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,410 | £3.8K | +34.6% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,768 | £17.8K | +28.1% ▲ |
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.