EAST COWES MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | EAST COWES, PO32 6RP
87% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2019-05-31 00:00:00
Patient Survey
87%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
210.9K
817 medications
NHS Cost
£1.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients at EAST COWES MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 104 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 87% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 86% |
| Easy by Phone | 70% |
| Easy via Website | 81% |
| Easy via App | 82% |
| Confidence in Professional | 98% |
| Needs Met | 97% |
| Same Day Appointment | 46% |
| Next Day Appointment | 37% |
| Wait Time About Right | 81% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, EAST COWES MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 210,863 items across 564 different medications, at a total cost of £1,722,447 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 10,825 | £13.2K | +11.4% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 8,400 | £14.9K | +89.0% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,647 | £5.0K | +26.3% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,861 | £7.7K | +24.2% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,581 | £6.9K | +20.5% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,257 | £5.9K | +12.4% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 5,008 | £4.3K | +24.6% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 4,233 | £15.1K | +13.7% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 3,987 | £15.7K | +103.9% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 3,867 | £12.1K | +8.4% ▲ |
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.