LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | DARTFORD, DA1 1HP
80% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £812.8K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-07-11 00:00:00
Patient Survey
80%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
92.3K
738 medications
NHS Cost
£812.8K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 80% of patients at LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 112 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 80% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 70% |
| Easy by Phone | 66% |
| Easy via Website | 57% |
| Easy via App | 57% |
| Confidence in Professional | 92% |
| Needs Met | 93% |
| Same Day Appointment | 82% |
| Next Day Appointment | 11% |
| Wait Time About Right | 62% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 92,346 items across 438 different medications, at a total cost of £812,759 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 6,290 | £9.6K | -35.3% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 3,753 | £4.9K | -19.8% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 3,234 | £3.4K | -38.5% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 3,223 | £3.4K | -30.4% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,216 | £3.1K | -20.0% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,000 | £11.8K | -19.4% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,754 | £9.6K | -22.8% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,584 | £3.9K | -45.3% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 2,037 | £8.5K | -54.2% ▼ |
| Aspirin | 1,737 | £1.4K | -38.1% ▼ |
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.