WEST SOMERSET HEALTHCARE
GP Practice | TAUNTON, TA4 4QE
90% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.3M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-05-08 00:00:00
Patient Survey
90%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
228.0K
947 medications
NHS Cost
£2.3M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients at WEST SOMERSET HEALTHCARE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 110 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 90% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 94% |
| Easy by Phone | 76% |
| Easy via Website | 63% |
| Easy via App | 87% |
| Confidence in Professional | 96% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 83% |
| Next Day Appointment | 14% |
| Wait Time About Right | 71% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, WEST SOMERSET HEALTHCARE prescribed 227,997 items across 641 different medications, at a total cost of £2,324,918 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 13,029 | £21.2K | +34.0% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 9,548 | £18.8K | +114.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,821 | £7.6K | +29.6% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,558 | £8.1K | +63.2% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,361 | £10.5K | +36.0% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,839 | £8.4K | +23.7% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,338 | £8.4K | -6.3% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 3,962 | £16.3K | +11.1% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 3,855 | £14.3K | +54.2% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 3,670 | £3.7K | +30.8% ▲ |
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.