Updated 18 October 2019
Brig Royd Surgery is located at Hirstwood, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax HX6 4BN.
The practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission to carry out the following regulated activities:
- Diagnostic and screening procedures
- Maternity and midwifery services
- Surgical procedures
- Family planning
- Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
The Public Health National General Practice Profile shows that around 98% of the practice population are of white British or Irish origin, with the remainder being of other non-white or mixed ethnicity. The level of deprivation within the practice population group is rated as nine, on a scale of one to ten. Level one represents the highest level of deprivation, and level ten the lowest. There are currently 10,491 patients registered on the practice patient list.
The age/sex distribution profile of the practice population is largely in line with national averages. The average life expectancy for patients at the practice is 80 years for men and 86 years for women, which is higher than the national average of 79 years and 81 years respectively.
The clinical team consists of eight GP partners, six women and two men, one advanced nurse practitioner, two practice nurses and two health care assistants, all of whom are women.
Supporting the clinical team is a practice manager, reception manager and a range of administrative, secretarial and reception staff.
The practice is a training practice, which means it supports fully qualified doctors (GP registrars) wishing to specialise in general practice medicine. At the time of our inspection two such GP registrars, one man and one woman, were working at the practice.
The practice is part of Pennine GP Alliance, a federation of general practices within the Calderdale area, and is part of the Calder and Ryburn Primary Care Network (PCN).
The practice opening hours are:
- Monday 8am to 9.10pm
- Tuesday to Friday 8am to 6.30pm
The practice participates in the local extended access scheme enabling patients to access appointments outside normal GP hours at a nearby practice, between 6.30pm and 9pm Monday to Friday, and between 10am and 2pm weekends and bank holidays.
The practice is housed in modern, purpose-built premises, with adequate parking on-site. The building is accessible for patients with mobility problems, or those who use a wheelchair.
Out of hours care is provided by Local Care Direct, which is accessed by calling the surgery telephone number, or by calling the NHS111 service.
When we returned to the practice, we saw that the ratings from the previous inspection were displayed, as required on the practice premises and on their website.