Updated 15 June 2018
Brook Lane Surgery is situated in Sarisbury Green, a village located to the south-east of Southampton. It is in a purpose built premises that is owned and maintained by the partners of the practice. The Fareham Community Hospital is located next door to the practice.
Brook Lane Surgery is located at:
233a Brook Lane
Sarisbury Green
Southampton
Hampshire
SO31 7DQ
The local clinical commissioning group (CCG) is the NHS Fareham and Gosport CCG. Brook Lane Surgery is registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide regulated activities for the treatment of disease, disorder or injury, surgical procedures, diagnostic and screening procedures, maternity and midwifery services and family planning. The practice provides health services to approximately 13,000 registered patients. The demographics of the patient population show a greater than average percentage of patients over 50 years of age and a smaller than average percentage of patients under the age of 40 years. The local area is not considered to be a deprived area.
The practice has five GP partners (equal to four whole time equivalents) and two salaried GPs; there are three male and four female doctors. There is one nurse practitioner, four practice nurses and three health care assistants. The clinical team are supported by an administrative team which includes a practice manager partner, two assistant practice managers as well as reception and administration staff. The practice also employs a gardener.
The practice has been a training practice for GPs for 14 years, mostly supporting doctors training to be GPs. There are currently two GP registrars attached to the practice. The practice is also involved in training GPs returning to practice, medical students and have allowed school sixth form students access for work experience.
The practice is open from 8am until 6.30pm Monday to Friday with clinical sessions from 8am to 12 noon and then from 2.30pm until 6.30pm. On Wednesdays and Thursdays there are additional extended surgery sessions from 7am to 8am and on Thursdays only from 6.30pm to 8pm. On Monday afternoon the practice operates a ‘sit and wait’ session for patients to turn up and wait to see a GP without a booked appointment. The practice also uses the local GP Extended Access based within Fareham Community Hospital from 6:30pm to 8pm Monday to Friday as well as 8am to 4.30pm on Saturdays.