Updated 28 January 2019
The Bradford Moor Practice is situated within a purpose-built surgery located at The Daffodil Building, Barkerend Health Centre, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8QH. The practice provides services for approximately 3,700 patients and is part of the NHS Bradford District Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
The practice is a single storey building and fully accessible for those with a physical disability. There is parking available on the site for patients, and a privately operated pharmacy is located adjacent to the practice building.
The practice population age profile shows that it is above the CCG and England averages for those under 18 years old (30% compared to the CCG average of 24% and England average of 21%). Average life expectancy for the practice population is 74 years for males and 80 years for females (England average is 79 years for males and 83 years for females). Information published by Public Health England rates the level of deprivation within the practice population group as one, on a scale of one to ten. Level one represents the highest levels of deprivation and level ten the lowest. The practice population is mainly South Asian in composition.
The practice provides services under the terms of the Personal Medical Services (PMS) contract. The provider is registered to provide the following regulated activities; Treatment of disease, disorder or injury, Surgical procedures, Diagnostic and screening procedures and Maternity and midwifery services.
Services offered include those in relation to:
- Childhood vaccination and immunisation including Meningitis C
- Antenatal/Postnatal care
- Influenza, Pneumococcal, Rotavirus and Shingles immunisation
- Travel vaccinations
- Extended hours access
- Dementia support including nursing home visits
- Learning disability support
- Minor surgery
- Ear syringing
- Phlebotomy service
- Chronic disease management including spirometry and blood glucose monitoring
- Patient participation
- Palliative (End of Life) care
Close links are maintained with a team of community health professionals that includes health visitors, midwives and members of the district nursing team.
There is one full-time GP partner (male). He is supported by two long-term locums who each work part time (one male, one female). Together, the locums work the equivalent of one full-time GP. There is a practice nurse, a health care assistant (both female) and a practice pharmacist (male). Supporting these clinicians is a reception and administration team led by a practice manager who is also a non-clinical partner.
The practice reception is open for enquiries daily from 8am to 6.30pm with consultations available during morning and afternoon sessions. Pre-booked appointments for late surgeries are available on Monday and Tuesday evening until 7.30pm. The practice also provided access to appointments from 7.30am, on request, for patients who could not access the surgery during the usual working day. The reception is staffed during late surgeries. The practice website also offers online appointment booking and the ordering of repeat prescriptions.
Out of hours services are provided by Local Care Direct and patients can access the provider via the practice telephone number. Patients also have access to additional evening and weekend appointments through locally arranged hub arrangements.
The inspection rating relating to the previous inspection was on display within the building and was posted on the practice website.