Updated 20 December 2021
Cornwall House Surgery is located in Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. The practice holds a General Medical Services (GMS) contract (an agreement between NHS England and general practices for delivering medical services). The practice provides enhanced services for example, adults and child immunisations, extended hours and facilitating timely diagnosis and support for people with dementia.
The practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to carry out the regulated activities of treatment of disease, disorder or injury; diagnostic and screening procedures; family planning; and maternity and midwifery services.
The practice has approximately 5,800 registered patients.
The staff team at the practice includes two full time partner GPs (one male and one female). The practice clinical team also includes three part time salaried GPs working ten clinical sessions a week, one part time practice nurse and one healthcare assistant (both female). The practice has 13 staff in its administrative team. This includes 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 GPs.
The practice’s opening hours are 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday. The practice is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
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 GP network, which is a federation of local GP practices which was set up locally to provide appointments for patients at eight local hu practices between 8am and 8pm; providing additional access out of hours. There is also an additional out of hours service provided to cover 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 condition is below the national average (39% compared to 51%). At 83 years, male life expectancy is above the England average of 79 years. At 85 years, female life expectancy is above the England average of 83 years.