DOWNLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | POLEGATE, BN26 6AE
52% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.1M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-09-01 00:00:00
Patient Survey
52%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
258.3K
961 medications
NHS Cost
£2.1M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 52% of patients at DOWNLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 91 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 52% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 48% |
| Easy by Phone | 21% |
| Easy via Website | 23% |
| Easy via App | 29% |
| Confidence in Professional | 82% |
| Needs Met | 85% |
| Same Day Appointment | 71% |
| Next Day Appointment | 20% |
| Wait Time About Right | 50% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, DOWNLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 258,271 items across 654 different medications, at a total cost of £2,050,521 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 14,271 | £17.4K | +46.8% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 9,862 | £15.4K | +108.9% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 9,038 | £13.1K | +103.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 8,583 | £6.2K | +63.1% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,557 | £8.6K | +63.1% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,233 | £5.5K | +80.0% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,791 | £35.1K | +82.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,777 | £6.8K | +44.9% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 5,043 | £14.1K | +41.4% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 4,738 | £3.5K | +68.8% ▲ |
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.