NORTHDOWN & DASHWOOD SURGERY
GP Practice | MARGATE, CT9 2TR
66% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.8M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-10-19 00:00:00
Patient Survey
66%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
289.0K
1,013 medications
NHS Cost
£2.8M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 66% of patients at NORTHDOWN & DASHWOOD SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 127 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 66% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 58% |
| Easy by Phone | 29% |
| Easy via Website | 50% |
| Easy via App | 56% |
| Confidence in Professional | 91% |
| Needs Met | 89% |
| Same Day Appointment | 65% |
| Next Day Appointment | 28% |
| Wait Time About Right | 77% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, NORTHDOWN & DASHWOOD SURGERY prescribed 288,995 items across 729 different medications, at a total cost of £2,847,276 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 11,725 | £15.2K | +20.6% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,723 | £10.0K | +66.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 7,479 | £28.4K | +68.2% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 6,233 | £5.6K | +55.1% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 6,075 | £44.8K | +195.8% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 5,926 | £11.9K | +87.1% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,679 | £6.1K | +7.9% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,246 | £5.1K | +11.1% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,199 | £20.4K | +39.6% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 4,818 | £9.7K | +92.8% ▲ |
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.