Updated 17 January 2020
Dr Dayanand Jay (known as Parkside Medical Practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a single-handed provider operating a GP practice in Walsall, West Midlands. The practice is part of the NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group. The provider is registered with CQC to deliver the Regulated Activities; diagnostic and screening procedures, maternity and midwifery and treatment of disease disorder or injury.
The practice holds a General Medical Services (GMS) contract with NHS England. 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 operates from Parkside Medical Practice, Chester Road North, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7JB.
There are approximately 4,214 patients of various ages registered and cared for at the practice. The practice provides GP services in an area considered to be one of average deprivation within its locality. Demographically the practice is similar to the local average patient population aged under 18 years, with 25% falling into this category, compared with the CCG average of 24%, but lower than the national average of 21%. Sixteen per cent of the practice population is above 65 years which is the same as the CCG average, and slightly lower than the national average of 17%. The percentage of patients with a long-standing health condition is 52% which is similar to the local CCG average of 52% and the national average of 51%. The practice life expectancy for patients is 78 years for males, one year below the national average and 82 years for females which is one year below the national average. National General Practice Profile describes the practice ethnicity as being 95.5% white and 4.5% from black and minority ethnic groups.
The staffing consists of:
- One male principle GP, one female salaried GP.
- One female nurse practitioner, one female practice nurse and one female health care assistant.
- A practice manager supported by five receptionists and a secretary.
The practice is open between 8am and 7pm on Mondays, 7.30am to 6.30pm on Tuesdays, 8am to 1pm on Wednesdays, and 7.45am to 6.3pm on Thursdays and Fridays. When the practice is closed patients are directed towards an alternative provider during core hours, and the out of hours provider via the NHS 111 service between 6.30pm and 8am. Patients also have access to the Extended GP Access Service between 6.30pm and 9pm on weekdays, 10am to 3pm on weekends, and 11am to 1.30pm on bank holidays.
The practice does not routinely provide an out of hours to their own patients, but patients are directed to the out of hours service, through the NHS 111 service when the practice closed.
Additional information about the practice is available on their website at www.pmpgp.co.uk