NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.
GP Practice | ERITH, DA8 3DB
89% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.5M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2023-12-11 00:00:00
Patient Survey
89%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
303.2K
1,004 medications
NHS Cost
£2.5M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 89% of patients at NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR. reported a good overall experience. The practice received 121 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 89% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 85% |
| Easy by Phone | 67% |
| Easy via Website | 73% |
| Easy via App | 69% |
| Confidence in Professional | 91% |
| Needs Met | 97% |
| Same Day Appointment | 75% |
| Next Day Appointment | 13% |
| Wait Time About Right | 64% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR. prescribed 303,180 items across 681 different medications, at a total cost of £2,471,914 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 17,829 | £21.2K | +83.4% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 10,220 | £21.2K | +129.9% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 10,090 | £37.0K | +171.0% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 9,523 | £6.7K | +81.0% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,570 | £8.5K | +81.6% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,983 | £5.2K | +98.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 7,930 | £8.7K | +69.5% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 7,401 | £26.7K | +107.5% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,182 | £7.0K | +55.1% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 5,615 | £7.1K | +77.3% ▲ |
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.