Updated 12 August 2019
OHP-BG Health is part of the provider at scale organisation Our Health Partnership (OHP). Our Health Partnership (OHP) currently consists of 189 partners across 37 practices providing care and treatment to approximately 359,000 patients.The provider has a centralised team to provide support to member practices in terms of quality, finance, workforce, business planning, contracts and general management, whilst retaining autonomy for service delivery at individual practices. OHP also provides a mechanism by which practices can develop ideas to support the sustainability of primary medical services and provide a collective voice to influence change in the delivery of services locally and nationally. OHP-BG Health was added as a location to the provider’s Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration in August 2017.
OHP-BG Health (Griffins Brook Lane) is the main practice and is based at 119 Griffins Brook Lane, Bournville, Birmingham. B30 1QN. The practice has a branch site known as Bunbury Road Surgery and is located at 108 Bunbury Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2DN. The practice is registered with the CQC to carry out the following regulated activities: diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning, maternity and midwifery services, surgical procedures and treatment of disease, disorder or injury. NHS services are provided through a General Medical Services (GMS) contract to approximately 7750 patients. A GMS contract ensures practices provide essential services for people who are sick as well as, for example, chronic disease management and end of life care and is a nationally agreed contract. The practice also provides some enhanced services such as childhood vaccination
The practice is part of the NHS Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning group (CCG). A CCG is an organisation that brings together local GPs and experienced health professionals to take on commissioning responsibilities for local health services.
The practice is situated in an area with moderate deprivation and a score of level three on the index of multiple deprivation. Level one represents the most deprived areas and level 10, the least deprived. The practice has a higher than average older practice population compared with the local and national average.
There are five GP partners (one male, four female), one managing partner and a deputy manager. There are three nurses who carry out reviews of patients who have long term conditions such as asthma and hypertension. They also provide cervical screening and contraceptive services. There are three healthcare assistants (HCAs) who carry out duties such as, phlebotomy (taking blood for testing), spirometry, health checks and vaccinations. The practice manager is supported by a team of administrative staff.
The practice is a designated training practice for trainee GPs. These are qualified doctors who are learning the role of a GP.
OHP-BG Health (Griffins Brook Lane and Bunbury Road Surgery) are open from 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday. However, Griffins Brook Lane is closed from 12.30pm on a Wednesday and Bunbury Road Surgery is closed from 12.30pm on a Thursday. Patients can be seen at either site. The practice is open extended hours on Monday 6.30pm to 7.30pm at Bunbury Road and Saturday 9am to 11.30am at Griffins Brook Lane. The CCG has commissioned an extended hours service. The extended hours service operates between 6.30pm and 8pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm Saturday and Sunday. The service is available at an NHS hospital, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital.
The practice has opted out of providing an out-of-hours service. Patients can access the out of hours service provider by calling NHS 111.