SACRISTON MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | DURHAM, DH7 6JW
79% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.1M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-05-10 00:00:00
Patient Survey
79%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
339.3K
904 medications
NHS Cost
£2.1M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients at SACRISTON MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 92 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 79% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 69% |
| Easy by Phone | 55% |
| Easy via Website | 56% |
| Easy via App | 67% |
| Confidence in Professional | 93% |
| Needs Met | 90% |
| Same Day Appointment | 87% |
| Next Day Appointment | 8% |
| Wait Time About Right | 60% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, SACRISTON MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 339,330 items across 626 different medications, at a total cost of £2,087,689 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 21,312 | £21.0K | +119.3% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 12,673 | £23.9K | +185.1% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 10,635 | £9.5K | +129.6% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 9,947 | £5.5K | +89.1% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 9,293 | £24.4K | +149.6% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 9,192 | £6.4K | +94.7% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 8,461 | £10.4K | +167.1% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 8,259 | £6.6K | +76.5% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 8,213 | £18.6K | +299.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,807 | £4.3K | +94.3% ▲ |
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.