Updated 7 October 2019
Princes Gardens Surgery is a purpose-built GP practice, located close to Aldershot town centre. It provides GP services to approximately 9, 272 patients and is part of North East Hampshire and Farnham clinical commissioning group (CCG). The practice is also part of a federation of North East Hampshire CCG practices and in July 2019, became part of the Aldershot primary care network with three other practices in Aldershot.
The practice has a large and diverse workforce, including four GP partners (one male, three female) and four salaried GPs (one male, three female). Between them, they provide a whole time equivalent (WTE) of 4.95 full time GPs. They are also a training practice and have one GP trainee and a medical student currently working in the practice.
Other health care professionals include a nursing team (three practice nurses, a health care assistant and a phlebotomist), an advanced paramedic practitioner and a clinical pharmacist. There is also a musculo-skeletal physio assessment specialist and a health coach who run sessions at the practice.
The day-to-day running of the practice is undertaken by a full-time practice business manager, a personal assistant to the practice business manager and a reception manager. They are supported by a number of administrative staff (medical summariser, medical secretaries, prescription clerks and patient invitation liaison) and seven reception staff.
The practice is registered with the CQC to undertake the following regulated activities: Diagnostic and screening services, Family planning, Midwifery and maternity services, Surgical procedures and Treatment of disease, disorder or injury.
According to national statistics, the population is diverse with 20% of patients deriving from black and minority backgrounds. This includes a high number of Nepalese patients. There is also a medium level of deprivation with pockets of high deprivation within the practice boundary.
Princes Gardens Surgery has been inspected before. You can view the previous reports by selecting the “all reports” link for Princes Gardens Surgery on the CQC website