CARMEL MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | DARLINGTON, DL3 8SQ
85% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2025-09-16 00:00:00
Patient Survey
85%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
297.1K
971 medications
NHS Cost
£2.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 85% of patients at CARMEL MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 118 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 85% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 75% |
| Easy by Phone | 57% |
| Easy via Website | 63% |
| Easy via App | 58% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 95% |
| Same Day Appointment | 82% |
| Next Day Appointment | 9% |
| Wait Time About Right | 67% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, CARMEL MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 297,067 items across 666 different medications, at a total cost of £2,525,026 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 21,344 | £34.2K | +119.6% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 9,995 | £11.2K | +115.8% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 9,747 | £30.5K | +161.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 8,874 | £6.2K | +120.8% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,420 | £45.6K | +89.4% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,858 | £6.8K | +30.3% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 6,540 | £13.9K | +38.6% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 5,795 | £9.0K | +83.0% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 5,261 | £17.9K | +156.1% ▲ |
| Candesartan cilexetil | 4,941 | £9.1K | +316.4% ▲ |
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.