Park Medical Practice

Updated 8 February 2017

Park Medical Practice is situated within in a large converted house, located on the main road linking Timperley and Altrincham. At the time of our inspection there were about 6300 patients registered with the practice. It is a member of NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

The age profile of the practice is very similar to the CCG and national averages. The male life expectancy for the area is 81 years compared with the CCG averages of 79 years and the national average of 79 years. The female life expectancy for the area is 84 years compared with the CCG averages of 84 years and the national average of 83 years.

There are four GPs (two male and two female). There is a nurse practitioner, practice nurse and a healthcare assistant. There is also a practice manager and reception manager with supporting reception and administration team.

The practice delivers commissioned services under the Personal Medical Services (PMS) contract. It offers direct enhanced services for meningitis provision, the childhood vaccination and immunisation scheme, extended hours access, facilitating timely diagnosis and support for people with dementia, influenza and pneumococcal immunisations, learning disabilities, minor surgery, patient participation, rotavirus and shingles immunisation and unplanned admissions.

The practice is open on a Monday from 8am to 8pm, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8am to 6.30pm, Thursday from 7.30am to 8pm and Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm.

Patients can book appointments online, in person or via the phone. Emergency appointments are available each day. There is an out of hours service available provided by Mastercall to patients registered with practices in the Stockport and Trafford areas.

Updated 8 February 2017

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Park Medical Practice on 15 March 2016. The overall rating for the practice was Good. The full comprehensive report on the March 2016 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Park Medical Practice on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

This inspection was an announced focused inspection carried out on 17 January 2017 to confirm that the practice had carried out their plan to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breaches in regulations that we identified in our previous inspection on 15 March 2016. This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and also additional improvements made since our last inspection.

Overall the practice is rated as good.

Our key findings were as follows:

• We reviewed a range of documents which demonstrated they were now meeting the requirements of Regulation 17 Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Good Governance
• Significant events were now always recorded at the time they occurred and there was a review of significant events to ensure they were not repeated.
• There was an up to date health and safety policy, health and safety representatives and routine monitoring to assess and mitigate risks.

On this inspection we also found that:

• There was now a plan of clinical audit to monitor and improve the services provided.
• The practice had introduced a system of internal peer review that includes all GPs at the practice.
• The emergency medicines and equipment had not been relocated. However the practice had undertaken an assessment and determined the current location of these enabled staff to access these in the event of an emergency in a timely manner.
• Disposable curtains were now changed every six months.
• Identification information for staff was retained on personnel files.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

Updated 8 February 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of people with long term conditions.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection in 15 March 2016. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/ 1-545885701

Updated 8 February 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of families, children and young people.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection in 15 March 2016. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/ 1-545885701

Updated 8 February 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of older people.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection in 15 March 2016. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/ 1-545885701

Updated 8 February 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of working age people (including those recently retired and students).

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection in 15 March 2016. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/ 1-545885701

Updated 8 February 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of people experiencing poor mental health (including people with dementia)

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspections 15 March 2016. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/ 1-545885701

Updated 8 February 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of people whose circumstances may make them vulnerable.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection in 15 March 2016. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/ 1-545885701