COWES MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | COWES, PO31 7ER
66% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.8M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2022-09-27 00:00:00
Patient Survey
66%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
277.4K
952 medications
NHS Cost
£2.8M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 66% of patients at COWES MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 133 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 66% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 58% |
| Easy by Phone | 22% |
| Easy via Website | 43% |
| Easy via App | 33% |
| Confidence in Professional | 96% |
| Needs Met | 89% |
| Same Day Appointment | 62% |
| Next Day Appointment | 15% |
| Wait Time About Right | 58% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, COWES MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 277,421 items across 654 different medications, at a total cost of £2,784,183 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 13,973 | £25.6K | +43.8% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,295 | £53.5K | +86.6% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,340 | £10.2K | +55.5% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 7,101 | £11.7K | +51.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,010 | £7.6K | +33.2% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,633 | £35.2K | +78.2% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,904 | £7.6K | +46.9% ▲ |
| Cyanocobalamin | 5,862 | £44.5K | +1,560.6% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 5,721 | £10.5K | +80.6% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,676 | £10.4K | +22.5% ▲ |
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.