BOWBURN MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | DURHAM, DH6 5AL
75% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £706.4K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Patient Survey
75%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
101.0K
749 medications
NHS Cost
£706.4K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients at BOWBURN MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 93 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 75% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 68% |
| Easy by Phone | 58% |
| Easy via Website | 39% |
| Easy via App | 56% |
| Confidence in Professional | 91% |
| Needs Met | 86% |
| Same Day Appointment | 72% |
| Next Day Appointment | 16% |
| Wait Time About Right | 64% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BOWBURN MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 101,023 items across 454 different medications, at a total cost of £706,431 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 7,229 | £9.0K | -25.6% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 3,428 | £10.4K | -22.9% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 2,982 | £9.3K | -19.9% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 2,980 | £2.2K | -36.3% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 2,960 | £1.6K | -43.7% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 2,822 | £2.7K | -39.1% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,639 | £3.4K | -16.7% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,605 | £1.4K | -35.2% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,374 | £4.2K | -49.7% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,167 | £4.5K | -39.3% ▼ |
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.