Updated 30 November 2022
Iridium Medical Centre is located in Birmingham at:
299 Bordesley Green East
Stechford
Birmingham
B33 8TA
The provider registered with CQC in July 2021 to deliver the Regulated Activities; diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning, maternity and midwifery services, surgical procedures and treatment of disease, disorder or injury. Prior to July 2021, the practice was part of and registered under a provider at scale organisation.
Iridium Medical Centre is situated within the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System (ICS) and delivers General Medical Services (GMS) to a patient population of about 17,000. This is part of a contract held with NHS England.
The practice is part of the Bordesley East Primary Care Network (PCN). A PCN is a wider network of GP practices that work together to address local priorities in patient care.
Information published by Public Health England shows that deprivation within the practice population group is in the lowest decile (one 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 59% White, 28% Asian, 7% Black and 5% Mixed and Other minority ethnic groups.
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.
Iridium Medical Practice has a workforce of approximately 60 clinical and non-clinical staff. The clinical team includes 3 GP partners, 9 salaried GPs, one locum GP, an advanced nurse practitioner (ANP), 3 practice nurses, 6 healthcare assistants (HCAs), 3 pharmacists. Non-clinical staff include five managers and a team of admin and reception staff.
The practice has additional staff support through PCN arrangements, including three social prescribers, pharmacist, counselling and physiotherapy.
Due to the enhanced infection prevention and control measures put in place since the pandemic and in line with the national guidance, GP appointments were a combination of telephone and face to face consultations.
Extended access appointments are available on a Tuesday and Thursday evening until 8pm. Out of hours services are provided by BADGER or through the NHS 111 telephone service.