Statement of Purpose

 

The Practice is a GP partnership, open to all patients residing within our practice boundary.

We are a general medical services practice offering primary care services for the diagnosis and prevention of disease. We work in partnership with our patients and help them to manage their health and prevent illness. Our clinicians assess, diagnose, treat, and manage illness and they carry out screening for some diseases and promote general health and well being.

Our clinicians act as a patient’s advocate, supporting and representing a patient’s best interests to ensure they receive the best and most appropriate health and/or social care. Our clinicians also provide the link to further health services and work closely with other healthcare colleagues. They may also arrange hospital admissions and referrals to other services and specialists and they link with secondary and community services about patient care, taking advice and sharing information where needed.

Our surgeries has step free access at the rear  and a public car park with marked disabled bays is close by . Facilities are on both the ground floor and the first floor.

The practice has a General Medical Services (GMS) contracts with NHS England and provides services to approximately 10,000 patients of all ages.

The Practice has two GP partners and four salaried GP’s.  There are nursing staff, which includes, Two advanced nurse practitioners ,two practice nurses and a healthcare assistant. We also have access to a First Contact physiotherapist and Paramedics via our extended access service.

We have a team of office staff which includes the practice manger, the deputy practice manager, the office manager, the secretary,administration staff ,reception staff and medicines coordinators who process prescriptions.

The practice is part of the Ormskirk PCN