POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ
51% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.4M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-06-18 00:00:00
Patient Survey
51%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
128.2K
885 medications
NHS Cost
£1.4M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 51% of patients at POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 113 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 51% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 42% |
| Easy by Phone | 37% |
| Easy via Website | 27% |
| Easy via App | 32% |
| Confidence in Professional | 79% |
| Needs Met | 79% |
| Same Day Appointment | 72% |
| Next Day Appointment | 5% |
| Wait Time About Right | 30% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 128,152 items across 574 different medications, at a total cost of £1,435,270 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 7,124 | £12.7K | -26.7% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 4,220 | £18.1K | -5.1% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 3,998 | £4.3K | -24.0% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 3,725 | £6.2K | -20.4% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 3,280 | £3.9K | -30.5% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,203 | £18.3K | -14.0% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,018 | £3.4K | -24.9% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 2,803 | £4.4K | -39.5% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 2,767 | £10.1K | +10.7% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 2,518 | £9.5K | +28.8% ▲ |
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.