THE DOW SURGERY
GP Practice | REDDITCH, B97 4AJ
82% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.8M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2019-03-27 00:00:00
Patient Survey
82%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
195.3K
850 medications
NHS Cost
£1.8M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients at THE DOW SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 106 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 82% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 81% |
| Easy by Phone | 56% |
| Easy via Website | 71% |
| Easy via App | 72% |
| Confidence in Professional | 97% |
| Needs Met | 92% |
| Same Day Appointment | 70% |
| Next Day Appointment | 22% |
| Wait Time About Right | 60% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE DOW SURGERY prescribed 195,304 items across 563 different medications, at a total cost of £1,810,215 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 9,875 | £15.7K | +1.6% vs avg |
| Omeprazole | 6,197 | £11.2K | +39.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 6,168 | £8.4K | +31.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 5,755 | £4.9K | +9.4% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,366 | £11.3K | +13.7% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,634 | £7.8K | +46.3% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 4,449 | £10.7K | +78.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 4,374 | £5.7K | -5.6% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,297 | £4.1K | +6.9% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,203 | £14.6K | +17.8% ▲ |
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.