Updated 15 August 2019
BHF Highgate Surgery is located at the Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7NZ, with a branch Surgery at Shafton Surgery, High Street, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8WL.
The practice is registered with the CQC to carry out the following regulated activities - diagnostic and screening procedures, surgical procedures, family planning, maternity and midwifery services and treatment of disease, disorder or injury.
The service is provided by Barnsley Healthcare Federation CIC (Community Interest Company) who have four GP practice locations, two extended hours' centres', an out-of-hours service and a GP streaming service registered with the Care Quality Commission. The provider's head office is based at Oaks Park Primary Care Centre in Barnsley. Staffing and governance systems are centrally operated from head office and cascaded to the individual locations.
Staff at BHF Highgate Surgery had access and support from the senior management team a the head office, who also visited the site regularly.
The provider has a contract with Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) which is made up of 33 general practices. The practice has an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract and offers enhanced services for various immunisation checks. It offers learning disability, alcohol and people living with dementia health check schemes.
When the practice is closed, out-of-hours cover for emergencies is provided by the provider at other locations across Barnsley. The practice is part of the Federation. At the time of our inspection there were 3,571 patients on the practice list. Patients can book also evening and weekend appointments at one of two GP hubs in Barnsley. Appointments with GPs and nurses are available between 6.30pm to 10.30pm on weekdays and 10am to 1pm at weekends and bank holidays.
The practice has one male GP supported by a female locum GP, an advanced nurse practitioner, a practice nurse, an associate nurse who are supported by a senior receptionist and administrative team. Members of the providers management and leadership team visit the practice regularly.
BHF Highgate Surgery catchment area is classed as being within the most deprived areas in England. The practice scored one on the deprivation measurement scale; the deprivation scale goes from one to 10, with one being the most deprived. People living in more deprived areas tend to have greater need for health services.
There was insufficient data to provide an accurate summary for the National General Practice Profile to describe the practice ethnicity at the time of writing this report. The practice demographics show a higher than average percentage of children aged 0 to 18 years registered at the practice and less people over the age of 65 years plus.