THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | MARGATE, CT9 1QY
56% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £2.9M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2018-04-16 00:00:00
Patient Survey
56%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
326.8K
951 medications
NHS Cost
£2.9M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 56% of patients at THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 121 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 56% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 54% |
| Easy by Phone | 26% |
| Easy via Website | 55% |
| Easy via App | 35% |
| Confidence in Professional | 86% |
| Needs Met | 92% |
| Same Day Appointment | 51% |
| Next Day Appointment | 23% |
| Wait Time About Right | 59% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 326,805 items across 686 different medications, at a total cost of £2,872,795 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 16,619 | £18.6K | +71.0% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 10,843 | £28.9K | +143.9% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 8,341 | £9.1K | +80.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,192 | £10.4K | +73.6% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 7,909 | £7.1K | +69.0% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 7,678 | £31.2K | +292.7% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 7,670 | £16.7K | +206.9% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 7,328 | £9.9K | +131.4% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 7,320 | £5.0K | +82.1% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,046 | £4.4K | +33.9% ▲ |
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.