Updated 14 May 2019
Wivenhoe Medical Centre is situated in a small river estuary town on the outskirts of Colchester, Essex. The practice holds a General Medical Services contract with the NHS. There are approximately 8560 patients registered at the practice.
The practice is registered with CQC as a partnership. There are three GPs at the practice, two male and one female. They are supported by three practice matrons, three practice nurses and two health care assistants. The administrative supporting the clinical team is comprised of a practice manager, two secretaries, three prescription clerks, three reception/administrators and an apprentice. Staff members work a range of hours including full and part-time and many of them are multi-skilled to cover for holidays and illness.
The practice is registered to provide the following regulated activities: diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning, maternity and midwifery services, surgical procedures, and treatment of disease, disorder or injury.
The patient profile for the practice has an above-average for the local area working age population, between the ages of 20 and 49 years and fewer than average older patients, aged over 75. The locality deprivation level was ten. Deprivation is scored from one to ten with one being the most deprived and ten being the least.
Wivenhoe medical centre is a member the ‘Colte Partnership’ group of practices and offers an extended hours service of appointments up to 8 pm on weekdays, and Saturday and Sunday mornings.
The practice has opted out of providing 'out of hour’s’ services to their own patients which is now provided by Care UK, an ‘Out of hours’’ healthcare provider. Patients can also contact the NHS 111 service to obtain medical advice if necessary.
This practice has not been inspected by the Care Quality Commission since they moved to the new practice location.