Updated 16 July 2018
Albert Road and Britannia Village Surgery is part of AT Medics Limited who have been running the practice since July 2015. The practice operates across two sites; the main branch Albert Road is situated at 76 Albert Road, North Woolwich, London E16 2DY. The practice is based in a purpose-built building, located on a main road. It is well served by local bus routes and Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and London City Airport. Parking is available which includes disabled parking bays. Additional parking is available on surrounding streets. All parts of the premises are wheelchair accessible. The branch surgery named Britannia Village Surgery operates from 12a Wesley Avenue, London, E16 1TU.
The practice has an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract (APMS contracts are provided under Directions of the Secretary of State for Health and can be used to commission primary medical services from traditional GP practices). The practice provides NHS primary care services to approximately 10,496 people living in the London Borough of Newham and is part of the NHS Newham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
The practice is staffed by three male and one female GP, a female physician associate (physician associates work alongside doctors to provide safe and quality care to patients), and a male practice pharmacist, collectively working 44 clinical sessions per week. They are supported by three female practice nurses, a female health care assistant (HCA), practice manager, assistant practice manager and eleven reception/administrative staff. The practice is a teaching practice for undergraduate medical students in their final year and a training practice for qualified GPs.
The practice’s opening hours are from 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm on Saturday. Out of hours services are provided by the Newham Out of Hours GP Hub and NHS 111 services when the practice is closed. Information on the Out of Hours services is provided to patients on the practice website as well as through practice leaflet and on posters. To assist patients in accessing the service, patients can use the online kiosk which is connected to the practice website to book appointments, request prescription and register as a new patient. Urgent appointments were available each day and GPs completed telephone consultations for patients.
Albert Road and Britannia Village Surgery is registered to provide the following regulated activities: Diagnostic and screening procedures, Treatment of disease, disorder or injury, Family planning, Maternity and midwifery, and Surgical procedures.