Updated 11 January 2022
Market Street Medical Practice is located in Droylsden at:
76 Market Street
Droylsden
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M43 6DE
The provider is registered with CQC to deliver the Regulated Activities; diagnostic and screening procedures, maternity and midwifery services and treatment of disease, disorder or injury and surgical procedures.
The practice is open, Monday to Friday 7:30am to 6:30pm, with telephone lines open from 8am. Patients could access the electronic consultation service 24 hours a day seven days a week.
The practice is situated within the Tameside and Glossop Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and delivers General Medical Services (GMS) to a patient population of about 5849. This is part of a contract held with NHS England.
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 more deprived the practice population is relative to others.
According to the latest available data, the ethnic make-up of the practice area is 3% Asian, 93% White, 2% Black, 2% Other.
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 seven GPs and the practice clinical team included a GP assistant, two nurses who provide nurse led clinics for long-term condition and two phlebotomists. Staff from the Primary care network, include a paramedic and pharmacists who hold clinics within the practice. Clinical staff are supported by two practice managers and eight other staff in the reception and administration team. The practice is also a training practice and has a trainee GP on placement.
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 this is arranged with the patient.
Extended access is provided locally by Go to Doc, where late evening and weekend appointments are available. Out of hours services are also provided by Go to Doc and are accessed via NHS 111.