THE APPLES MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | SHERBORNE, DT9 3DG
87% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.2M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2016-09-05 00:00:00
Patient Survey
87%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
160.7K
823 medications
NHS Cost
£1.2M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 87% of patients at THE APPLES MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 110 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 87% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 85% |
| Easy by Phone | 77% |
| Easy via Website | 77% |
| Easy via App | 70% |
| Confidence in Professional | 98% |
| Needs Met | 98% |
| Same Day Appointment | 70% |
| Next Day Appointment | 20% |
| Wait Time About Right | 71% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE APPLES MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 160,680 items across 556 different medications, at a total cost of £1,164,353 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 10,136 | £10.6K | +4.3% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 6,540 | £11.0K | +47.1% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,025 | £4.9K | +28.8% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 5,481 | £20.6K | +47.2% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,317 | £3.0K | +1.1% vs avg |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,982 | £4.2K | +5.6% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,734 | £3.3K | +17.8% ▲ |
| Candesartan cilexetil | 3,180 | £3.9K | +168.0% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 2,961 | £1.8K | +5.5% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 2,856 | £2.9K | -38.3% ▼ |
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.