Updated 27 December 2021
St. Luke's Primary Care Centre is located in Northampton:
Timken Way,
Duston,
Northampton
NN5 6FR
The practice provides primary medical care for approximately 22,000 patients living in Duston and the surrounding areas. There is a registered manager at the practice. The service is registered with the CQC to provide the following regulated activities:
- Diagnostic and screening procedures
- Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
- Maternity and midwifery services
- Family planning
- Surgical procedures
St. Luke's Primary Care Centre provides primary care services to local communities under a Personal Medical Services (PMS) contract, which is a locally agreed contract used for providing medical services. The practice population is predominantly white British along with small minority ethnic populations of Asian and Eastern European origin.
The clinical team consists of eight GP partners (seven female and one male) and three salaried GPs (two female and one male). There are three advanced nurse practitioners (two female and one male) and five practice nurses who are supported by three health care assistants and two phlebotomists. Primary Care Network (PCN) staff working from the practice include three clinical pharmacists, two social prescribing link workers and two first contact physiotherapists. There is a mental health worker and a care co-ordinator. The non clinical team is lead by a practice manager, who is supported by a deputy, an operations manager, a finance manager, an administration manager and a team of administrative and reception staff.
The practice operates out of a three-storey building. Patient care is provided on the ground and first floor. The second floor is used by the administration team, with lift access available for all floors. There is a car park outside the surgery with adequate disabled parking available.
The practice is part of a wider network of GP practices known as the Blue PCN. A Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of practices working together with a range of local providers. There are a total of six GP practices in the Blue PCN.
Information published by Public Health England shows that deprivation within the practice population group is in the sixth decile (six of 10). The lower the decile, the more deprived the practice population is relative to others.
Due to the enhanced infection prevention and control measures put in place since the pandemic and in line with the national guidance, most GP appointments were telephone consultations. If the GP needs to see a patient face-to-face then the patient is offered an appointment at the surgery.
The practice is open from 8am until 6.30pm Monday to Friday. When the practice is closed services are provided by the Northampton GP extended access service via the NHS 111 service.