VILLAGES MEDICAL GROUP
GP Practice | CHESTER LE STREET, DH2 2NJ
85% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £902.0K/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2025-07-24 00:00:00
Patient Survey
85%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
149.0K
781 medications
NHS Cost
£902.0K
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 85% of patients at VILLAGES MEDICAL GROUP reported a good overall experience. The practice received 124 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 85% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 82% |
| Easy by Phone | 81% |
| Easy via Website | 65% |
| Easy via App | 79% |
| Confidence in Professional | 94% |
| Needs Met | 92% |
| Same Day Appointment | 79% |
| Next Day Appointment | 16% |
| Wait Time About Right | 76% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, VILLAGES MEDICAL GROUP prescribed 148,974 items across 527 different medications, at a total cost of £902,029 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 9,843 | £8.5K | +1.3% vs avg |
| Lansoprazole | 6,278 | £6.2K | +35.5% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 4,395 | £2.8K | -16.5% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 4,200 | £9.7K | -5.5% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 3,792 | £1.8K | -5.6% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 3,638 | £2.7K | -22.2% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 3,549 | £2.2K | -24.8% ▼ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 3,439 | £4.1K | +8.6% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 3,412 | £10.1K | -8.4% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,969 | £5.6K | -16.8% ▼ |
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.