Updated 29 June 2021
Unsworth Group Practice is located in Bolton at:
Peter House Surgery
Captain Lees Road
Westhoughton
Bolton
BL5 3UB.
The practice has a branch surgery at:
Blackrod Health Centre
Church Street
Blackrod
Bolton
BL6 5EN.
The provider is registered with CQC to deliver the Regulated Activities; diagnostic and screening procedures, treatment of disease, disorder or injury, family planning, maternity and midwifery and surgical procedures.
The practice is situated within the Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and delivers Primary Medical Services (PMS) to a patient population of about 20491. This is part of a contract held with NHS England.
Information published by Public Health England report deprivation within the practice population group as seven on a scale of 1 to 10. Level one represents the highest levels of deprivation and level 10 the lowest.
The practice caters for a proportion of patients experiencing a long-standing health care condition, 56.5% compared to the local average of 53% and a national average of 52%. There is a similar percentage of patients in paid work or full-time education, 63% compared to the local and national averages of 64%.
The average life expectancy of the practice population is similar to the national average for males and females (81 years for males compared to the national average of 79 years and 84 years for females compared to the national average of 83 years.)
The age distribution of the practice population is similar to the local and national averages. There are 10161 male patients registered at the practice compared to 10330 females.
Unsworth Group Practice has nine GP partners and five salaried GPs who are supported by two advanced nurse practitioners, four practice nurses who provides nurse led clinic’s for long-term conditions, a healthcare assistant, a phlebotomist and a pharmacist. The clinical team is supported by a practice manager and administration and reception 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 an appointment at the surgery.
Extended hours appointments are normally available at the practice but during the Covid pandemic these have been paused and are currently available at a local hub location. Out of hours services are provided by NHS111.