Updated 3 May 2019
The Medical Centre is located at Whitworth Medical Centre, Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8QS. The surgery has ample off road parking for patients.
The provider is registered with CQC to deliver the Regulated Activities; diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning, maternity and midwifery services, surgical procedures and treatment of disease, disorder or injury.
The practice is part of the East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and provides services to 7,350 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’s patient population is broadly in line with local and national averages in terms of the age distribution. The practice caters for a slightly higher proportion of patients with a long-standing health condition at 58%, compared to the CCG average of 54% and national average of 51%.
Information published by Public Health England rates the level of deprivation within the practice population group as six on a scale of one to ten. Level one represents the highest levels of deprivation and level ten the lowest.
The provider is a partnership of four GP partners. One of the GP partners was due to leave the practice shortly after our inspection, and the practice was recruiting to replace them. The practice also employs a long-term locum GP. The GPs are supported by a team of three practice nurses and two health care assistants. Non-clinical staff at the practice include a practice manager, assistant practice manager and a team of administration and reception staff.
Outside normal surgery hours, patients are advised to contact the out of hours service, offered locally by the provider East Lancashire Medical Services.