VEL SURGERY
GP Practice | SHEERNESS, ME12 1UP
81% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £1.8M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Patient Survey
81%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
205.0K
887 medications
NHS Cost
£1.8M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 81% of patients at VEL SURGERY reported a good overall experience. The practice received 134 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 81% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 78% |
| Easy by Phone | 74% |
| Easy via Website | 55% |
| Easy via App | 56% |
| Confidence in Professional | 95% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 79% |
| Next Day Appointment | 11% |
| Wait Time About Right | 82% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, VEL SURGERY prescribed 205,022 items across 583 different medications, at a total cost of £1,805,579 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 13,917 | £16.6K | +43.2% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 7,102 | £5.3K | +35.0% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 6,621 | £8.1K | +42.9% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 6,164 | £13.5K | +215.3% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 5,868 | £12.2K | +32.0% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 5,794 | £4.7K | +22.8% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 4,974 | £6.0K | +57.0% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 4,596 | £3.6K | +14.4% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,451 | £12.5K | +24.8% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 4,268 | £8.3K | +70.7% ▲ |
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.