Updated 7 November 2019
Penketh Health Centre is located in Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire.
The practice is run by five GP partners (4 female and one male). The team also includes four salaried GP (female) a team of practice nurses including three advanced nurse practitioners, a clinical pharmacist and technician, three health care assistants, practice manager, management team, reception and administration staff.
The practice is open 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday. Patients can access an extended hours service at the practice on Monday and Wednesday evenings between 6.30pm and 8.30pm by pre-booked appointment.
Patients requiring a GP outside of normal working hours are advised to contact the surgery and they are then directed to contact the local 111 service to triage their symptoms and be forwarded to an out of hours service.
Penketh Health Centre is situated within Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and provides services to approximately 14,100 patients under the terms of a General Medical Services (GMS) contract.
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 family planning, surgical procedures.
There is a higher than average number of patients over the age of 65 and an average percentage of patients with a long-standing health condition.
Information published by Public Health England, rates the level of deprivation within the practice population group as nine, on a scale of one to ten. This is within the lower than average range as level one represents the highest levels of deprivation and level ten the lowest.
Male life expectancy is the same as the national average of 79 years. Female life expectancy is 82 years compared to the national average of 83 years.