Updated 16 April 2019
Benfield Valley Healthcare Hub is located in Brighton and Hove, providing general medical services to approximately 7,000 patients.
Services are provided from two locations, the main practice building at:
• Benfield Valley Healthcare Hub, County Clinic, Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 1XR
And the branch surgery at:
• Burwash Road Surgery, 14 Burwash Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 8GQ
There are three GP partners, two non-clinical partners and five salaried GPs. There is one nurse practitioners, two practice nurses and two health care assistants. There is one pharmacist. GPs and nurses are supported by the practice manager and a team of reception/administration staff.
The practice subcontracted their NHS England General Medical Services contract (GMS is one of the contracting routes that have been available to enable commissioning of primary medical services) to “Here”, which is a not-for-profit social enterprise and primary care organisation. “Here” provides some of the back-office functions including human resource management, finance, health and safety, premises management and some of its policies and procedures. Benfield Valley Healthcare Hub are responsible for the management and clinical governance of the service.
Data available to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) shows the practice serves a higher than average number of patients from birth to 18 years old when compared to the national average. The number of patients aged 85 years and over is slightly lower than the national average. The number of registered patients suffering income deprivation is above the national average.
Benfield Valley Healthcare Hub is open from Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 6pm. Burwash Medical Centre is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 8:30am and 6pm. It is open on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Both sites close between 1pm and 2pm when an emergency telephone service is provided.
Extended hours appointments are offered every Tuesday from 6:30pm to 7:15pm. The practice is also part of a shared Extended Hours Service with two other practices. The location of this service rotates every three months between Benfield Valley Healthcare Hub and another local practice. Appointments are offered Monday to Friday from 6.30pm to 8.00pm, Saturday from 8am to 2pm and on Sunday between 10am to 1pm.
Appointments can be booked over the telephone, online or in person at the surgery. Patients are provided information on how to access an out of hours service by calling the surgery or viewing the practice website.
The practice runs a number of services for its patients including; family planning, chronic disease management, minor surgery, health checks, smoking cessation, and travel vaccines and advice.
Benfield Valley Healthcare Hub is registered with the CQC to provide the regulated activities; Treatment of disease, disorder or injury; Surgical procedures; Diagnostic and screening procedures; Maternity and midwifery services; Family planning.