Updated 9 June 2023
Banbury Cross Health Centre is located at:
Southbar House
Banbury
OX16 9AD
The practice has a branch surgery at:
58 Bridge Street
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 5QB
The provider is registered with CQC to deliver the Regulated Activities; diagnostic and screening procedures, maternity and midwifery services, treatment of disease, disorder or injury, family planning and surgical procedures These are delivered from both sites.
The practice offers services from both a main practice and a branch surgery. Patients can access services at either surgery, although the branch surgery is temporarily closed.
The practice is situated within the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and provides services to a patient population of approximately 40,000 patients. This is part of a contract held with NHS England.
National data shows that deprivation within the practice population group is in the sixth lowest decile (six of 10). The lower the decile, the more deprived the practice population is relative to others.
According to the latest available data, the ethnic make-up of the practice area is 91% White, 6% Asian and 1.4 % Black.
There is a team of 19 GPs who provide care at both practices (12.6 whole time equivalent). The practice has a team of nurses including advanced nurse practitioners, practice nurses and nurse prescribers, supported by healthcare assistants. The GPs are supported at the practice by a team of reception, call handling and administration staff. The practice management team have delegated responsibilities across both sites.
The practice is open between 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday. The practice offers a range of appointment types including book on the day, telephone consultations and advance appointments for specific requirements such as blood tests. The appointment system was significantly altered due to the pressures associated with the pandemic.
Extended access was halted during the pandemic to enable core service provision and to enable the COVID-19 vaccination programme to be delivered locally.