PENCESTER SURGERY
GP Practice | DOVER, CT16 1BW
47% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.2M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-12-19 00:00:00
Patient Survey
47%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
197.2K
916 medications
NHS Cost
£2.2M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 47% of patients at PENCESTER SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 96 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 47% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 48% |
| Easy by Phone | 22% |
| Easy via Website | 23% |
| Easy via App | 26% |
| Confidence in Professional | 84% |
| Needs Met | 77% |
| Same Day Appointment | 62% |
| Next Day Appointment | 26% |
| Wait Time About Right | 61% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, PENCESTER SURGERY prescribed 197,207 items across 615 different medications, at a total cost of £2,204,800 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 9,738 | £14.7K | +0.2% vs avg |
| Omeprazole | 6,869 | £26.2K | +54.5% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 6,120 | £21.8K | +213.0% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,933 | £5.5K | +12.8% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,238 | £7.5K | +13.1% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,484 | £4.2K | +11.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 4,100 | £4.9K | -12.4% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,065 | £17.3K | +13.9% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 3,989 | £12.1K | +59.6% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,724 | £6.8K | +17.6% ▲ |
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.