Updated 21 January 2019
Drs Cartwright & Mahfouz is located in Dudley, West Midlands and delivers regulated activities from Keelinge House Surgery only.
The practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a partnership provider and holds a General Medical Services (GMS) contract with NHS England and provides a number of enhanced services to include minor surgery. A GMS contract is a contract between NHS England and general practices for delivering general medical services and is the commonest form of GP contract. The practice is part of the NHS Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
The practice treats patients of all ages and provides a range of medical services. There are approximately 6,500 registered patients at the practice. The practice local area is one of high deprivation when compared with the local and national averages; which could mean an increased demand on GP services. The practice has a higher percentage of younger patients when compared to the local and national averages. For example; 26% of patients at the practice are aged under 18 compared to the CCG average of 20% and the national average of 21%. The practice has 55% of patients with a long-standing health condition which is in line with local and national averages.
The practice is owned and managed by two GP partners (one male, one female) who are supported by two salaried GPs, two physician’s associates, two practice nurses, a healthcare assistant, an administration team and a management team. Opening hours are between 8am and 6.30pm Monday to Friday. Extended hours appointments with a GP or nurse are available on a Saturday morning between 8.30am to 11.30am.
The practice is a training practice and currently has year one and year two medical student trainee doctors. There is a plan to reintroduce GP registrars following the completion of training by one of the salaried GPs. The practice is registered with Birmingham University Medical School and has a long-established history of training doctors, many of whom have continued to work at the practice. The practice has also worked with Wolverhampton University and Birmingham University to train Physician’s Associates.
Additional information about the practice is available on their website: