Updated 30 January 2019
Sina Health Centre is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a partnership provider in Willenhall, West Midlands. The practice is part of the NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). 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.
The practice holds a General Medical Services (GMS) contract with NHS England. A GMS contract is a contract between NHS England and general practices for delivering general medical services and is the commonest form of GP contract.
The practice operates from Sina Health Centre, 230 Coppice Farm Way, New Invention, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 5XZ.
There are approximately 7,408 patients of various ages registered and cared for at the practice. The practice provides GP services in an area considered of average deprivation within its locality. Deprivation covers a broad range of issues and refers to unmet needs caused by a lack of resources of all kinds, not just financial. Income deprivation affecting children is 22%, which is lower than the CCG average of 29% and higher than national average of 20%. Income deprivation affecting older people is 19%, which is also lower than the CCG average of 29% and national average of 20%. Life expectancy at the practice for patients is 78 years for males and 82 years for females which is below the national average.
Demographically the practice has a lower than average patient population aged under 18 years, with 21% falling into this category, when compared with the CCG average of 24% but the same as the England average of 21%. Eighteen per cent of the practice population is above 65 years which is slightly above the CCG average of 16% and the national average of 17%. The percentage of patients with a long-standing health condition is 55% which is above the local CCG average of 52% and the national average of 51%.
The practice has three male GP partners, two female practice nurses, a female health care assistant, a practice manager and a team of administrative and reception staff.
The practice is open between 7.30am and 6pm from Monday to Friday. When the practice is closed patients are directed toward the out of hours provider via the NHS 111 service. Patients also have access to the Extended GP Access Service between 6.30pm and 9pm on weekdays, 10am to 3pm on weekends, and 11am to 1.30pm on bank holidays.
The practice offers a range of services for example: management on long term conditions, child development checks and childhood immunisations, travel immunisations, contraceptive and sexual health advice. Further details can be found by accessing the practice’s website at www.sinahealthcentre.nhs.uk