Updated 30 May 2018
Dr Naresh Kumar Aggarwal, Dr Patricia Beighton, Dr Perminderjit Dhahan and Dr Richard Edwards are the registered providers of Eden Court Medical Practice, which is located at 200 Tangmere Drive, Castle Vale, Birmingham, West Midlands, B35 6EE. The practice is situated in a Health Centre which is a multipurpose modern built building providing NHS services to the local community. Further information about Eden Court Medical Practice can be found by accessing the practice website at www.edencourt.org.uk
Based on data available from Public Health England, the area served by Eden Court Medical Practice has higher levels of deprivation than the national average, ranked at one out of 10, with 10 being the least deprived. (Deprivation covers a broad range of issues and refers to unmet needs caused by a lack of resources of all kinds, not just financial). The practice serves a higher than average patient population aged from five to 34; 45 to 50 and 70 to 85 and over. Patients aged between 30 to 44 are below local and national average.
Based on data available from Public Health England, the ethnicity estimate is 6% Mixed, 3% Asian and 6% Black.
The patient list is 7,800 of various ages registered and cared for at the practice. Services to patients are provided under a General Medical Services (GMS) contract with the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). GMS is a contract between general practices and the CCG for delivering primary care services to local communities.
The surgery has expanded its contracted obligations to provide enhanced services to patients. An enhanced service is above the contractual requirement of the practice and is commissioned to improve the range of services available to patients.
On-site parking is available with designated parking for cyclists and patients who display a disabled blue badge. The surgery has automatic entrance doors and is accessible to patients using a wheelchair and pushchairs.
Practice staff consists of four partners (one female and three male), one female salaried GP, two practice nurses and a health care assistant. Management and reception staff consists of a practice manager who is supported by a team of receptionists, secretaries and administrators.
Eden Court Medical Practice is an approved training practice and provides training to medical students. At the time of our inspection there were two male and two female GP registrars (GPs in training). They are all fully qualified doctors who have worked in hospitals and other surgeries, and are completing some of their training at Eden Court.
The practice is open from 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, except Wednesday when the practice closes at 1.30pm.
Appointment times are between 8.30am to 11.30am and between 3pm and 5pm. Patients were seen after morning and afternoon sessions based on a triage assessment. Later appointments can be arranged by speaking to the duty doctor.When the practice is closed (including during core hours) services are provided by Birmingham and District General Practitioner Emergency Rooms (BADGER) medical services.
Dr Naresh Kumar Aggarwal, Dr Patricia Beighton, Dr Perminderjit Dhahan and Dr Richard Edwards is registered to provide surgical procedures, maternity and midwifery services, treatment of disease, family planning, diagnostic and screening procedures.
The practice was previously inspected in October 2016 and rated overall good.