Updated 7 November 2018
Prudhoe Medical Group is registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide primary care services. The practice provides services to around 6,800 patients from one location; Kepwell Bank Top, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5PW.
The practice is situated in purpose-built premises at ground floor level. It offers on-site parking including disabled parking and step free access.
The practice has five GP partners (three female and two male) whole time equivalent (WTE) 2.8. There is a one female salaried GP (WTE 0.4). The practice is a training practice who have GP registrars allocated to the practice (fully qualified doctors allocated to the practice as part of a three-year postgraduate general medical training programme). There are three practice nurses (WTE 1.4), and one healthcare assistant (WTE 0.3). There is a practice manager. There are 12 (WTE 7.5) staff who undertake administration duties.
The opening times at the practice are 8am to 6pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesdays from 7.30am to 6pm. Thursday 7.30am with emergency cover available by an on-call GP from 1pm to 6pm.
GP appointments are available 8.30 to 6pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesday there are appointments available form 7.30am to 6pm. On Thursday from 7.30am to 1pm.
The practice is part of NHS Northumberland clinical commission group (CCG). The practice provides services based on a Personal Medical Services (PMS) contract agreement for general practice.
The practice provides late evening, weekend and bank holiday appointments; they are part of the local GP federation of GP practices who work together to provide appointments with GPs, nurses or health care assistants outside of their normal working hours. Patients can contact the practice reception team to arrange appointments. When this service is not provided patients requiring urgent medical care can contact the out-of-hours service provided by the NHS 111.
Information from Public Health England places the area in which the practice is located in the eighth most deprived decile, where one is the most deprived. In general, people living in more deprived areas tend to have greater need for health services. Average male life expectancy at the practice is 78 years which is lower than the national average of 79. Average female life expectancy at the practice is 82 years which is lower than the national average of 83.