RIVER DARENT MEDICAL GROUP
GP Practice | DARTFORD, DA4 0JU
46% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.2M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2019-02-08 00:00:00
Patient Survey
46%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
259.0K
958 medications
NHS Cost
£2.2M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 46% of patients at RIVER DARENT MEDICAL GROUP reported a good overall experience. The practice received 100 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 46% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 34% |
| Easy by Phone | 23% |
| Easy via Website | 24% |
| Easy via App | 12% |
| Confidence in Professional | 84% |
| Needs Met | 80% |
| Same Day Appointment | 41% |
| Next Day Appointment | 33% |
| Wait Time About Right | 32% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, RIVER DARENT MEDICAL GROUP prescribed 258,979 items across 678 different medications, at a total cost of £2,153,563 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 15,277 | £16.6K | +57.2% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,981 | £7.1K | +90.3% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,623 | £5.9K | +89.7% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 7,537 | £8.5K | +62.7% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,021 | £5.0K | +33.4% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 6,908 | £19.6K | +55.4% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 6,692 | £27.8K | +79.7% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,128 | £6.6K | +31.0% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,836 | £14.8K | +35.6% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,635 | £6.2K | +46.3% ▲ |
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.