HOWDALE SURGERY
GP Practice | DOWNHAM MARKET, PE38 9AF
69% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.7M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-08-13 00:00:00
Patient Survey
69%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
230.9K
928 medications
NHS Cost
£1.7M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 69% of patients at HOWDALE SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 115 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 69% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 71% |
| Easy by Phone | 65% |
| Easy via Website | 31% |
| Easy via App | 36% |
| Confidence in Professional | 87% |
| Needs Met | 81% |
| Same Day Appointment | 69% |
| Next Day Appointment | 22% |
| Wait Time About Right | 58% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, HOWDALE SURGERY prescribed 230,852 items across 621 different medications, at a total cost of £1,733,428 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 14,071 | £13.5K | +44.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,894 | £9.1K | +70.4% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 7,471 | £6.4K | +58.3% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 6,734 | £4.9K | +28.0% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,358 | £4.3K | +58.2% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 5,618 | £19.8K | +26.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 5,197 | £4.4K | +11.1% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,268 | £5.9K | +34.8% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 4,239 | £2.7K | +51.0% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,866 | £13.9K | +3.8% ▲ |
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.