Updated 3 August 2018
Colne Road Surgery is situated in Burnley in East Lancashire (36 Colne Road, Burnley, BB10 1LG). It is part of the NHS East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG.) Services are delivered under a general medical service (GMS) contract with NHS England and are provided by SSP Health GPMS Ltd, an organisation that also operates a number of other practices across the north west of England. There are approximately 4000 registered patients. The practice is situated on a residential road with limited on street parking available nearby.
Information published by Public Health England rates the level of deprivation within the practice population group as level one on a scale of one to 10. Level one represents the highest levels of deprivation and level 10 the lowest.
The average life expectancy of the practice population is below the local and national averages for both males and females (80 years for females, compared to CCG average of 81 and national average of 83. For males; 75 years compared to CCG average of 77 and national average of 79).
The numbers of patients in the different age groups on the GP practice register are generally similar to the average GP practice in England. The practice has 69% of its population with a long-standing health condition, which is higher that the local average of 56% and the England average of 54%. The practice population also consists of a higher percentage of people who are unemployed at 10%, compared to the local average of 5% and national average of 4%.
The practice is staffed by a lead salaried GP and two further salaried GPs (all male). They are supported by a practice manager, an advanced nurse practitioner, a practice nurse, a health care assistant and an administration team including secretaries and reception staff.
The practice provides the regulated activities diagnostic and screening procedures, treatment of disease, disorder or injury and surgical procedures.
When the practice is closed patients are asked to contact NHS 111 for Out of Hours GP care, provided locally by East Lancashire Medical Services.
The current provider took over the practice in September 2017, with the location registered with CQC in November 2017. Therefore, unless stated, results used throughout the report relate to the previous registered provider.