THORNS ROAD SURGERY
GP Practice | BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 2JS
83% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £658.4K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-08-16 00:00:00
Patient Survey
83%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
77.5K
658 medications
NHS Cost
£658.4K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 83% of patients at THORNS ROAD SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 100 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 83% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 72% |
| Easy by Phone | 68% |
| Easy via Website | 61% |
| Easy via App | 55% |
| Confidence in Professional | 94% |
| Needs Met | 94% |
| Same Day Appointment | 82% |
| Next Day Appointment | 9% |
| Wait Time About Right | 68% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THORNS ROAD SURGERY prescribed 77,473 items across 405 different medications, at a total cost of £658,384 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,593 | £5.4K | -52.7% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 3,401 | £4.0K | -26.6% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,326 | £1.9K | -50.7% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,270 | £1.8K | -43.5% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 2,043 | £1.6K | -61.2% ▼ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 1,981 | £7.8K | +1.3% vs avg |
| Ramipril | 1,929 | £2.2K | -58.8% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 1,764 | £7.2K | -52.6% ▼ |
| Aspirin | 1,708 | £1.4K | -39.1% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,527 | £5.5K | -57.2% ▼ |
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.