Updated 7 December 2018
The Ashchurch Medical Centre is situated within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The practice is part of the Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and is a member of the GP locality group, Network One. The practice is located at 134 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush W12 9BP. Website:
The practice operates from a converted three storeys building owned and managed by the lead GP partner. There are four consultation rooms and a reception and waiting area on the ground floor of the premises and administration offices on the upper floors. There is wheelchair access to the entrance of the building and toilet facilities for people with disabilities.
The practice provides primary medical services to approximately 4,987 patients and holds a General Medical Services Contract and Directed Enhanced Services Contracts. The enhanced services provided include chronic disease management, maternity care and health checks for patients 45 years plus. Health promotion services include, cervical screening, childhood immunisations, contraception and family planning.
The practice population is ethnically diverse and has a lower than the national average number of male and female patients between 5 and 19 years of age and higher than the national average number of patients 25 to 54 years of age. There is a higher than the national average number of patients 65 years of age plus. The practice area is rated in the fourth more deprived decile of the national Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). People living in more deprived areas tend to have greater need for health services.
The practice team comprises of two GP partners; one male and one female, one female salaried GP and one male long-term locum GP, who collectively work a total of 22 clinical sessions a week. They are supported by a practice nurse who works three days a week, a practice manager and four administration/reception staff.
The opening hours in the morning are 8.30am to 1pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 8.30am to 1.30pm Wednesday and in the afternoon from 3pm to 6:30pm Monday, Tuesday and Friday and 1.30pm to 6.30pm on Wednesday. Appointments in the morning are from 8.30am to 11.40am Monday to Friday and in the afternoon from 3:20pm to 5:50pm Monday, Tuesday and Friday and 1:30pm-5:50pm on Wednesday. Telephone consultations are offered daily and bookable appointments can be booked two weeks in advance. Urgent appointments are available for patients who need them. Patients can access extended hours pre-bookable appointments Monday to Friday and on Saturday and Sunday at other GP practices within NHS Hammersmith & Fulham CCG.
The practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide the regulated activities of diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning, maternity and midwifery services and treatment of disease, disorder or injury.