Updated 8 May 2019
Whinfield Medical Practice is a location of the registered provider also known as Whinfield Medical Practice. It is a purpose-built building with car parking facilities and is situated at Whinbush Way Darlington County Durham DL1 3RT. The website address is .
The practice provides General Medical Services (GMS) under a locally agreed contract with NHS England for patients living in Darlington and surrounding areas. The practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide the following regulated activities:
•Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
•Diagnostics and screening procedures
•Surgical Procedures
•Family Planning
•Maternity and Midwifery
The practice has five partners, one male and four female. There are three salaried GPs, two female and one male. There is one nurse practitioner, six practice nurses (two of which are prescribers), two health care assistants. The practice employs a clinical pharmacist and a range of administration staff comprising practice manager, operations manager, reception staff, secretary, data and administration team.
The Public Health General Practice Profile shows that approximately 97% of the practice population are of white ethnicity. The level of deprivation within the practice population is rated as five, on a scale of one to ten. Level one represents the highest level of deprivation, and level ten the lowest.
The age/gender profile of the practice is largely in line with national averages. The practice has slightly higher than average numbers of people over the age of 65. The average life expectancy for patients at the practice is largely in line with national averages.
At this inspection we checked, and saw that the previously awarded ratings were displayed, as required, on the practice website and in the practice premises.
The practice is open from 8am - 6pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, 7am – 12.30pm and 2pm – 6pm on Wednesdays and 7am – 6pm on Thursdays.
The practice is part of a GP federation, Primary Health Care Darlington. The practice’s patient list size is approximately 11949.
When the practice is closed patients can ring the GP out of hours service via NHS 111, provided by the federation Primary Health Care Darlington.