Updated 17 April 2019
Cornwall House Surgery is located in Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. The practice holds a General Medical Services contract (an agreement between NHS England and general practices for delivering general medical services). The practice provides enhanced services for example, adult and child immunisations, extended hours and facilitating timely diagnosis and support for people with Dementia.
The practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission to carry on the regulated activities of Treatment of disease, disorder or injury; Diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning; Maternity and midwifery services.
The practice has approximately 6,800 registered patients at the time of our inspection.
The staff team at the practice includes two full time partner GP’s (one male and one female). The practice clinical team also includes two part time salaried GP’s (female) working 9 clinical sessions a week, and one part time practice nurse (female), and one health care assistant (female). The practice has thirteen staff in its administrative team; including a practice manager and finance manager. All staff work a mix of full time and part time hours. The practice is an approved training practice for GP’s.
The practice’s opening hours are:
Monday 8.30am – 6.30pm (Extended hours offered between
7am-8am – GP and Nurse led)
Tuesday 8.30am – 6.30pm
Wednesday 8.30am – 1.00pm (Extended hours offered with a nurse practitioner between 7am-8am – Nurse led)
Thursday 8.30am – 6.30pm
Friday 8.30am – 6.30pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Urgent appointments are available each day and GPs also complete telephone consultations for patients. In addition, the practice is a participant of the Pan Barnet federated GP’s network a federation of local Barnet GP practice’s which was set up locally to provide appointments for patients at eight local hub practice’s between 8am and 8pm; providing additional access out of hours. There is also an-out of hour’s service provided to cover the practice when it is closed. If patients call the practice when it is closed, an answerphone message gives the telephone number they should ring depending on their circumstances. Information on the out-of-hours service is provided to patients on the practice leaflet as well as through posters and leaflets available at the practice.
The practice’s percentage of people with a long standing health conditions is below the national average (39% compared to 51%). At 83 years, male life expectancy is above than the England average of 79 years. At 85 years, female life expectancy is above the England average of 83 years