Updated 28 July 2022
Jarvis Medical Practice provides primary care services to its registered list of approximately 5333 patients. The practice delivers commissioned services under the Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract.
The APMS contract is the contract between general practices and NHS England for delivering primary care services to local communities. The practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to provide the regulated activities of diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning, maternity and midwifery services, surgical procedures, and treatment of disease, disorder and injury.
The practice is part of part of Hope Citadel Healthcare Community Interest Company, and benefits from support from the leadership and governance teams. The practice has access to support and leadership from a clinical team as well as access to human resources, auditing and finance teams.
Regulated activities are delivered to the patient population from the following address:
137 Glodwick Road
Oldham
OL4 1YN
0161 271 3120
The practice has a website that contains information about what they do to support their patient population and the in house and online services offered:
www.jarvismedicalpractice.org.uk
The practice has a lead GP and a long-term locum GP. They are supported by lead GPs from the provider who meet with them regularly and also attend the practice. There is an advanced nurse practitioner, a specialist nurse, two practice nurses and two healthcare assistants. There is a practice manager and several administrative and reception staff.
The practice works closely with another GP practice in the same building which is also a part of Hope Citadel Healthcare Community Interest Company .
Information published by Public Health England shows that deprivation within the practice population group is in the lowest decile (one 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 64% Asian, 32% White, and 4% Black, Other and Mixed. The practice is a multi-cultural practice with a high number of patients who do not speak English as a first language.
Patients requiring a GP outside of normal working hours are advised to contact the surgery and they will be directed to the local out of hours through NHS 111.
Due to the enhanced infection prevention and control measures put in place since the pandemic and in line with the national guidance, most GP appointments were telephone or online consultations. If the GP needs to see a patient face-to-face then the patient is offered an appointment at the practice.