THE CHESTNUTS SURGERY
GP Practice | SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4RU
56% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.6M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2017-04-06 00:00:00
Patient Survey
56%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
159.8K
855 medications
NHS Cost
£1.6M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 56% of patients at THE CHESTNUTS SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 107 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 56% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 39% |
| Easy by Phone | 23% |
| Easy via Website | 36% |
| Easy via App | 18% |
| Confidence in Professional | 87% |
| Needs Met | 81% |
| Same Day Appointment | 73% |
| Next Day Appointment | 14% |
| Wait Time About Right | 45% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE CHESTNUTS SURGERY prescribed 159,779 items across 557 different medications, at a total cost of £1,557,911 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 8,292 | £12.0K | -14.7% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 6,910 | £6.8K | +31.3% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 5,503 | £13.3K | +23.8% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 4,096 | £4.7K | -13.2% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,083 | £4.2K | +1.6% vs avg |
| Lansoprazole | 3,953 | £5.5K | -14.7% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 3,943 | £15.5K | +10.5% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 3,771 | £9.8K | -19.4% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,415 | £7.3K | +7.8% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 2,742 | £6.0K | +9.7% ▲ |
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.