SOUTHDENE MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | DURHAM, DH6 2LT
91% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £668.8K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2022-08-30 00:00:00
Patient Survey
91%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
121.6K
681 medications
NHS Cost
£668.8K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 91% of patients at SOUTHDENE MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 128 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 91% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 93% |
| Easy by Phone | 93% |
| Easy via Website | 49% |
| Easy via App | 44% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 96% |
| Same Day Appointment | 83% |
| Next Day Appointment | 9% |
| Wait Time About Right | 90% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, SOUTHDENE MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 121,619 items across 439 different medications, at a total cost of £668,803 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 7,513 | £6.4K | -22.7% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 5,963 | £5.0K | +28.7% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 4,054 | £2.4K | -22.9% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,233 | £1.7K | -19.6% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 3,192 | £5.3K | -10.5% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,100 | £8.4K | -16.7% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 2,882 | £9.5K | +15.3% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 2,842 | £2.2K | -39.3% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,799 | £1.9K | -40.7% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,790 | £3.0K | -11.9% ▼ |
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.