Updated 5 March 2019
Albion Street Group Practice is located in the South London borough of Southwark and is one of the practices within NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group.
Services are provided from:
- Albion Street Group Practice, 87 Albion Street, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 7JX
The practice website is:
- www.albionstreetgrouppractice.co.uk
There are 12 GPs at the practice, nine of which are partners in the practice. One of the GPs was also a Professor of General Practice. The GP team also included three GP Registrars. The practice is a training practice for GP Registrars. GP Registrars are qualified doctors who undertake additional training to gain experience and higher qualifications in general practice and family medicine. The GP team is supported by a clinical pharmacist.
The all-female nursing team consists of two advanced nurse practitioners (one of which is a partner within the practice), four practice nurses and two health care assistants with a mix of skills and experience.
A practice manager, office manager and a team of administrative staff undertake the day to day management and running of the practice.
Following significant new housing developments in the local area, in the last three years, the number of registered patients has increased by 15%, from 13,200 to 15,236. In 2018, the patient turnover was 28%, 2,275 registered at the practice and 1,778 de-registered. This turnover alongside the practice’s transient patient population who are often outside of area for long periods, has an impact on screening and recall programmes.
The practice also provides GP services to a small proportion of patients in a local centre, known as a wet hostel (approximately 20 registered patients). This centre provides accommodation and 24-hour care and support for men and women who have long-term alcohol dependence and complex needs including mental ill health, physical health issues or homelessness.
The practice has core opening hours between 8am and 6.30pm every weekday. Early morning appointments were available from 7am every Tuesday morning and evening appointments until 7.30pm every Thursday. Patients at the practice could access further extended access appointments at two locations within the Southwark borough. These extended access appointments were booked via the patient’s registered practice and offered a variety of appointments including up until 8pm Monday to Friday and 8am until 8pm on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.
Out of hours care is accessed by contacting NHS 111.
The practice is registered by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to carry out the following regulated activities: Maternity and midwifery services, Family planning, Treatment of disease, disorder or injury, Surgical procedures and Diagnostic and screening procedures.