WEST MERSEA SURGERY
GP Practice | COLCHESTER, CO5 8RA
74% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Patient Survey
74%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
208.8K
874 medications
NHS Cost
£1.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 74% of patients at WEST MERSEA SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 135 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 74% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 73% |
| Easy by Phone | 39% |
| Easy via Website | 46% |
| Easy via App | 40% |
| Confidence in Professional | 94% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 77% |
| Next Day Appointment | 16% |
| Wait Time About Right | 87% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WEST MERSEA SURGERY prescribed 208,750 items across 580 different medications, at a total cost of £1,698,956 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 15,368 | £16.5K | +58.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 9,133 | £6.9K | +93.5% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,323 | £4.2K | +39.2% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 6,505 | £9.5K | +46.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,985 | £4.2K | +48.9% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,849 | £6.0K | +26.3% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 4,849 | £4.7K | +3.6% ▲ |
| Lercanidipine hydrochloride | 4,568 | £16.0K | +639.5% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,215 | £6.6K | +33.1% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,741 | £15.2K | +0.5% vs avg |
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.