Updated 16 February 2024
Jubilee Health Centre is located at
1 Upper Russell Street,
Wednesbury,
West Midlands,
WS10 7AR.
Dr Samares Bhaumik & Dr Syed Ayaz Ahmed are the registered providers, registered with CQC since June 2018 to deliver the Regulated Activities; diagnostic and screening procedures, maternity and midwifery services and treatment of disease, disorder or injury.
Jubilee Health Centre is situated within NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) and provides services to 3,800 patients under the terms of a general medical services (GMS) contract. This is a contract between general practices and NHS England for delivering services to the local community.
The practice is part of a wider network of GP practices, known as the Health Vision Partnership Primary Care Network (PCN). This PCN consists of 7 practices working together to provide a wider range of services to the local population.
The practice has two male GP partners, one male sessional GP, a clinical practice pharmacist, a practice nurse and a health care assistant. The non-clinical team consists of a practice manager, an administrator, a secretary, a prescription clerk, five receptionists and one senior receptionist. The practice has additional access to staff employed through their PCN. This includes a mental health nurse practitioner, a physician’s associate (in training), a clinical pharmacist and a social prescriber.
Jubilee Health Centre is in one of the more deprived areas of Sandwell. The practice catchment area is classed as being within one of the most deprived areas in England. The practice scored 2 on the deprivation measurement scale; the deprivation scale goes from 1 to 10, with 1 being the most deprived. Healthcare services in more deprived areas tend to experience an increased demand for services, due to a number of factors. The population tends to have poorer health status among individuals with a greater need for health services. [TS1] For example, there may be higher levels of long-term conditions such as those affecting the cardiovascular system and respiratory system. Data available to us showed that the practice has a higher-than-average number of patients who have a long-standing health condition compared to the national averages. For example, a higher proportion of patients have conditions such as a diagnosed airways disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and coronary heart disease compared with other practices nationally.
According to the latest available data, the ethnic make-up of the practice area is 73.4% White, 16.8% Asian, 4.7% black, 3.3% mixed and 1.7% other non-white ethnicities. The practice demographics show the average percentage of people in the 60 to 74 year age group and 80 to 89 year age group are above local and national averages. There are a lower than national and local average percentage of patients aged 25 to 49 years.
The practice is open between 8am and 6.30pm weekly except Thursdays when the practice is open between 8am to 2pm. Late evening appointments are available from 6.30pm to 8pm on Wednesdays. There are arrangements in place with a neighbouring practice where patients can access appointments on Thursdays from 2pm to 6.30pm. Enhanced access is provided locally by the PCN on a rotational basis, where Saturday appointments are available. When the practice is closed, out of hours cover for emergencies is provided by NHS 111.
I'm not sure we can confidently say the supply of healthcare services is lower in deprived areas. I would instead rephrase along the lines that there are higher instances of long term conditions in patients who live in deprived areas, which in turn can create higher demand for healthcare services. [TS1]