Updated 6 February 2019
Dr Vasanth and Partners is the registered provider. The surgery has good transport links and there is a local pharmacy nearby. They provide primary care services to its registered list of 2272 patients. The practice delivers commissioned services under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract and is a member of NHS Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
The GMS 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 and treatment of disease, disorder and injury.
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.
There are two GPs (one female and one male) and they are supported by a practice nurse. There is also a practice manager and supporting administration staff.
The average life expectancy and age profile of the practice population is broadly in line with the CCG and national averages. Information taken from Public Health England placed the area in which the practice is located in the third more deprived decile (from a possible range of between 1 and 10). In general, people living in more deprived areas tend to have greater need for health services.
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 service which is provided by Bridgewater NHS Foundation Trust –through NHS 111. Additionally, patients can access GP services in the evening and on Saturdays and Sundays through the Wigan GP access alliance at locations across Wigan Borough.