Updated 14 March 2019
Radbrook Green Surgery is a purpose built primary care medical centre located on the edge of Shrewsbury town in Shropshire. The practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a partnership provider and holds a General Medical Services (GMS) contract with NHS England. A GMS contract is a contract between NHS England and general practices for delivering general medical services and is the commonest form of GP contract. The practice is part of the NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and is a teaching and training practice for GP Registrars and medical students to gain experience in general practice and family medicine.
The practice treats patients of all ages and provides a range of medical services and delivers regulated activities from this practice only. At the time of the desk-based review the practice had 9,683 registered patients. The practice area is one of low deprivation when compared with the local and national averages. The practice has 52% of patients with a long-standing health condition compared to the local average of 56% and the national average of 54%. Twenty-seven percent of patients are aged over 65 compared to the local average of 25% and the national average of 17%. Unemployment levels are the same as the local average at 2% and lower than the national average of 5%. The practice population is predominantly white British (97%).
The practice staffing comprises:
- Five GP partners (four whole time equivalent WTE)
- Three salaried GPs (1.87 WTE)
- One advanced nurse practitioner and two practice nurses (1.87 WTE)
- Three health care assistants (1.92 WTE)
- One practice manager
- One part-time clinical pharmacist, funded by NHS England
- A team of 19 administrative and reception staff in addition to medical students
The practice opening hours are between 8.15am and 8pm on a Monday and from 8.15am and 6pm Tuesday to Friday. The practice is open once a month on a Saturday between 9am and 11am. Extended hours appointments are provided Monday evenings from 6pm to 8pm. The practice has recently become a member of a network of practices in Shropshire working together to offer patients extended access pre-bookable appointments in the evening, at the weekend and during bank holidays allowing patients to have more choice of where and when they wanted to be seen.
The provider is registered to provide the following regulated activities:
Diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning, maternity and midwifery, surgical procedures and treatment of disease, disorder or injury.
Additional information about the practice is available on their website: www.radbrookgreen.co.uk