Updated 8 November 2023
Kimbolton Medical Centre is located in Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire,
Hunters Way
Newtown
Kimbolton
Huntingdon
PE28 0JF
The building was purpose built and owned by the GP Partners. It was situated within a residential estate close to public transport routes. The premises with level access and disability friendly. There was a dispensary located onsite within the practice and was also visited as part of our inspection activity.
The provider is registered with CQC to deliver the Regulated Activities; diagnostic and screening procedures, maternity and midwifery services and treatment of disease, disorder or injury and surgical procedures.
The practice is situated within the Cambridge and Peterborough Integrated Care System (ICS) and delivers General Medical Services (GMS) to a patient population of about 7,100. This is part of a contract held with NHS England.
The practice is part of a wider network of GP practices A1 primary care network. Wxtended access is provided by West Cambs GP Federation.
Information published by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities shows that deprivation within the practice population group is in the eighth lowest decile (8 of 10). The lower the decile, the more deprived the practice population is relative to others.
According to the latest available data, the ethnic make-up of the practice area is 96.8% white patients, 1.1% Asian patients, 0.5% black patients, 1.3% mixed patients and 0.2% other patients.
The age distribution of the practice population closely mirrors the local and national averages. There are more female patients registered at the practice compared to males.
There is a team of 7 GPs who provide cover at the practice. The practice has a team of 3 nurses who provide nurse led clinics for long-term condition of use of the location. The GPs are supported at the practice by a team of reception/administration staff. The practice manager and assistant practice manager are based at the practice to provide managerial oversight.
The practice is open between 8 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday. The practice offers a range of appointment types including book on the day, telephone consultations and advance appointments. Physiotherapy, social prescribing, midwifery appointments were also available at the practice. A community mental health practitioner held regular clinics at the practice also.
Extended access is provided locally by West Cambs GP Federation Network , where late evening and weekend appointments were available, patients would be directed out of hours by the telephone provider. Appointments for extended access could also be prebooked 2 weeks in advance. Out of hours services were provided by NHS 111.