Updated 4 March 2019
Leigh Family Practice is the registered provider and provides primary care services to its registered list of 8861 patients. The practice delivers commissioned services under the Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract and is a member of NHS Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
The APMS contract is the contract between general practices and NHS England for delivering primary care services to local communities. The practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to provide the regulated activities of diagnostic and screening procedures; surgical procedures; and treatment of disease, disorder and injury.
The practice has recently become part of part of SSP Health Primary Care Limited, a federated organisation and benefits from support from the leadership and governance teams. The practice has access to support and leadership from a nursing lead and pharmacist as well as access to human resources, auditing and finance teams.
Regulated activities are delivered to the patient population from the following address:
Bridgewater Medical Centre,
Henry Street,
Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 2PE
Branch surgeries:
475 Wigan Road
Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 5HQ
6 The Centre
Richmond Drive
Higher Folds
Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 2XY
The practice has a website that contains information about what they do to support their patient population and the in house and online services offered:
www.ssphealth.com/our-practices/leigh-family-practice
There are five GPs (three female and two male) and they are supported by a practice nurse. There are also four regular bank GPs who support the practice from the pool of SSP GPs. There is also a practice manager and supporting administration staff.
The average life expectancy and age profile of the practice population is broadly in line with the CCG and national averages.
Patients requiring a GP outside of normal working hours are advised to contact the surgery and they will be directed to the local out of hours service which is provided by Bridgewater NHS Foundation Trust –through NHS 111. Additionally, patients can access GP services in the evening and on Saturdays and Sundays through the Wigan GP access alliance at locations across Wigan Borough.