Updated 14 December 2018
East Park Medical Centre is a member of the Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). General Medical Services (GMS) are provided through a locally agreed NHS contract with NHS England.
The provider is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to provide the following regulated activities: diagnostic and screening procedures; treatment of disease, disorder or injury, maternity and midwifery services, family planning and surgical procedures.
The practice has two sites, which are situated in one of the most deprived areas of Leeds. Their main site is at 5-7 East Park Road, Leeds LS9 9JD with a second site at Halton Medical Practice, 2a Primrose Lane, Leeds LS15 7HR. Both of these premises are purpose built; East Park is leased from a private landlord and Halton is leased from NHS Properties. There is accessible car parking and there are good transport links. The two sites share the same patient list, policies and procedures and Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) data. Both clinical and administrative staff rotate between both sites and have access to the practice computer system. We visited both sites as part of the inspection on 7 November 2018.
The premises at East Park Road have consulting and treatment rooms over two floors, with the main reception on the ground floor and an additional patient waiting area on the first floor; which can be accessed by stairs or a passenger lift.
The premises at Halton Medical Practice have a reception area and a small separate patient waiting room. There are two consulting rooms. All patient areas are on the ground floor.
Information published by Public Health England rates the level of deprivation within the practice population group as one. (On a scale of one to ten, level one represents the highest levels of deprivation and level ten the lowest.) It has been identified nationally that people who live in more deprived areas tend to have a greater need for health services.
The practice currently has 8,046 patients split over both locations. They have a mixed ethnic patient population, with over 50 different languages being spoken. Over 7% of their patients are aged 75 and over; 3% of whom reside in a care/residential home. At 67% they have a higher than national average (53%) of patients who have a long-standing health conditions. The practice had previously been supported by the CCG to close their patient list. However, at the time of this inspection the practice list had now been re-opened to allow new patients to register.
There are three practice partners, comprising two GPs (one female, one male) and a female advanced nurse practitioner (ANP). In addition, there are two salaried GPs (one male, one female). GP clinical sessions are supported by a regular GP locum, who is familiar with the practice. There are two female practice nurses, a regular female locum ANP and a healthcare assistant. At the time of this inspection the practice was recruiting to a vacant practice pharmacist role. Clinicians are supported by a practice manager and a team of administration and reception staff.
East Park Medical Centre is open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, with extended hours from 7am on Monday. GP appointments are available between 8.30am and 5pm Tuesday to Friday and until 7.40pm on Monday. Halton Medical Practice is open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm. GP appointments are available between 8.30am and 5pm Monday to Friday. When the practice is closed out-of-hours services can be accessed by calling the NHS 111 service.
The practice offers online services such as booking appointments, ordering repeat prescriptions and accessing limited information from medical records.
The inspection rating relating to the previous inspection was on display at both locations and was posted on the practice website.