DOWNS WAY MEDICAL PRACTICE
GP Practice | GRAVESEND, DA13 9LB
69% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-05-25 00:00:00
Patient Survey
69%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
320.2K
967 medications
NHS Cost
£2.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 69% of patients at DOWNS WAY MEDICAL PRACTICE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 87 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 69% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 67% |
| Easy by Phone | 45% |
| Easy via Website | 53% |
| Easy via App | 37% |
| Confidence in Professional | 94% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 42% |
| Next Day Appointment | 47% |
| Wait Time About Right | 76% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, DOWNS WAY MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 320,245 items across 684 different medications, at a total cost of £2,545,441 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 15,971 | £20.2K | +64.3% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 12,073 | £13.1K | +155.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 11,607 | £8.5K | +120.6% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 11,195 | £22.6K | +151.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 10,425 | £10.1K | +125.1% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 9,421 | £6.6K | +134.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,571 | £8.6K | +83.2% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 8,409 | £27.9K | +125.9% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 6,337 | £4.3K | +125.8% ▲ |
| Simvastatin | 6,224 | £6.1K | +265.3% ▲ |
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.