Updated 21 November 2022
Broadway Medical Practice is located in Sunderland at:
Broadway Medical Practice
Springwell Health Centre
Springwell Road
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR3 4HG
The practice is located in Springwell Health Centre, Sunderland and provides primary medical care services to patients living in Springwell and the surrounding areas of the City of Sunderland. The practice is based on the ground floor and shares the premises with another GP practice and other healthcare professionals. It offers on-site parking, disabled parking, a disabled WC, wheelchair and step-free access. The practice provides services to around 6,600 patients of all ages based on a General Medical Services (GMS) contract agreement for general practice.
The provider is registered with CQC to deliver the Regulated Activities; diagnostic and screening procedures, surgical procedures, family planning and treatment of disease, disorder or injury.
The proportion of the practice population in the 65 years and over age group is slightly lower than the Integrated Care Board (ICB) average but higher than the England average. The practice population in the under 18 years age group is slightly lower than the ICB and England average for males. The practice scored two on the deprivation measurement scale; the deprivation scale goes from one to ten, with one being the most deprived. People living in more deprived areas tend to have greater need for health services.
The practice has a diverse range of clinicians supported by a senior leadership team (SLT) and a practice manager and an assistant manager that is responsible for the day to day management of the site and service delivery.
All management, staff and clinicians work as a multi-disciplinary team. The team consist of one GP partner, and four salaried GPs. There are three practice nurses, a trainee nurse associate, one health care assistant, a practice manager and an assistant manager and care co-ordinators and a central administration team. The practice also has three GPs in training. The provider is part of Sunderland West 2 primary care network (PCN). PCNs are partnerships of practices working together and with other local health and care providers, where patients can access additional evening and weekend appointments.
The practice is open between 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday. The practice, along with all other practices in the NHS Sunderland ICB (PCN) area have a contractual agreement for the Out of Hours to be provided by 111 from 6pm to 8.30am Monday to Friday.