Updated 18 May 2018
The Castleford Medical Practice is located in the Health Centre on Welbeck Street Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1HB. It currently provides services for around 5,900 patients. The practice is a member of the NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG.)
The practice is located in the town centre of Castleford and is located close to public transport being adjacent to the bus and railways stations. The practice shares a 1960s build health centre with another GP practice, a number of other community health services including school nurses and podiatry, and an independent pharmacy. General premises maintenance and upkeep is via NHS Property Services. Limited parking spaces are available outside the surgery, although a public car park is also located close to the health centre. The main reception and consultation rooms are located on the ground floor and are accessible to those with a physical disability.
The practice population age profile shows that it is slightly above that of the CCG and England averages for those over 65 years old (19% of the practice population is aged over 65 as compared to the CCG average of 18% and the England average of 17%) and 68% of the practice population report having a long standing health condition compared to a CCG average of 57% and an England average of 54%. The practice is located in an area of relative deprivation being ranked in the third most deprived decile. The practice population is predominantly White British (98%).
The practice provides services under the terms of the Personal Medical Services (PMS) contract. In addition to this the practice offers a range of enhanced local services including those in relation to:
- Childhood vaccination and immunisation
- Influenza and Pneumococcal immunisation
- Rotavirus and Shingles immunisation
- Learning disability support
- Dementia support
- Minor surgery
As well as these enhanced services the practice also offers or hosts additional services including:
- Chronic illness management clinics for conditions such as asthma and diabetes.
- Joint injections
- Health checks
- Weight management
- Smoking cessation
- Audiology
- Ultrasound scanning
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening
- Diabetic retinal screening
The practice has two GP partners (both male), one salaried GP (female), one specialist practitioner (female), one practice nurse manager (female), one practice nurse (female) and two health care assistants (both female). Clinical staff are supported by a practice manager and an administration/reception team which includes an apprentice.
The practice offers a variety of appointment options, these being:
- Pre-bookable appointments with a GP or nurse available up to four weeks in advance
- Open access appointments on a Monday 8am to 10am when patients can call the surgery and receive an appointment that day
- Other on the day/urgent/emergency appointments
- Home visits and consultations
- Telephone appointments when the clinician will call back the patient and carry out a consultation over the telephone
Appointments could be made in person, via the telephone or online.
The Castleford Medical Practice is open:
Monday 8am to 6.30pm
Tuesday 8am to 6.30pm
Wednesday 8am to 8pm
Thursday 8am to 6.30pm
Friday 8am to 6.30pm
Out of hours care is provided by GP Care Wakefield and is accessed via the practice telephone number or patients can contact NHS 111.
The last inspection rating was clearly displayed in the practice waiting room and on the practice website.