Updated 21 December 2021
Prestbury Park Medical, also known as Crescent Bakery, is located in Cheltenham at:
The Surgery
Crescent Bakery
St Georges Place
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 3PN
The provider is registered with CQC to deliver the Regulated Activities; diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning, maternity and midwifery services, surgical procedures, and treatment of disease, disorder or injury.
The practice is situated within the NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and delivers General Medical Services (GMS) to a patient population of about 5,100. This is part of a contract held with NHS England.
The practice is part of a wider network of GP practices collectively known as the Cheltenham Central Network. PCNs are a key part of the NHS Long Term Plan, with general practices being a part of a network, typically covering 30,000-50,000 patients. These networks then provide the structure and funding for services to be developed locally, in response to the needs of the patients they serve.
Information published by Public Health England shows that deprivation within the practice population group is in the third lowest decile (three of 10). The lower the decile, the less deprived the practice population is relative to others.
According to the latest available data, 1.7% of the practice population comes from mixed race and 3.2% are from Asian ethnic groups..
The age distribution of the practice population closely mirrors the local and national averages. There are more male patients registered at the practice compared to females.
There is a team of two GP Partners and two salaried GPs who provide cover at the practice. The nursing team comprises six clinicians and includes two advanced nurse practitioners, one practice nurse, two health care assistants, and one phlebotomist.
The clinical team are supported by a practice manager, assistant practice manager, plus a pharmacy team and a mix of reception and administration staff.
Due to the enhanced infection prevention and control measures put in place since the pandemic and in line with the national guidance, most GP appointments were telephone consultations. If the GP needs to see a patient face-to-face then the patient is offered a choice of either the main GP location or the branch surgery.
Extended access is provided by the practice until 8pm on Wednesday, with ‘Improved Access’ whereby patients can make appointments at extended times (up until 8pm at night Monday-Friday and on Saturday mornings) at other practices across the local area. This is provided by the Central Cheltenham Primary Care Network.
Out of hours services are accessed via the NHS 111 service.