CQC – Statement of purpose
Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 every registered provider must have a Statement of Purpose.
A Statement of Purpose is a document which includes a standard required set of information about a service. The Statement describes:
- The Provider’s aims and objectives in providing the service
- The kinds of service provided
- The health or care needs the service sets out to meet
- The locations where the services are actually provided or provided from
- Details from the provider including their legal status, and any manager, including the ‘address for service’ for all registered persons.
Our Mission Statement
To support our patients in living healthier lives and to care for them and the people close to them when they experience poor health
Vision
To work in partnership with our patients and staff to provide the best Primary Care services possible working within local and national governance, guidance and regulations.
Our Aims and Objectives
- To provide the best possible quality service for our patients within a confidential and safe environment.
- To show our patients courtesy and respect at all times irrespective of ethnic origin, religious belief, personal attributes or the nature of the health problem. To treat all our patients as individuals and with the same respect as we would wish for ourselves and our families.
- To involve our patients in decisions regarding their treatment and to be transparent in the care we provide.
- To focus on prevention of disease by promoting good health and wellbeing to our patients through education and information
- To work in partnership with other healthcare professionals in the care of our patients to tackle the causes of, as well as provide the treatment for ill health.
- To encourage our patients to get involved in the practice through both the patient participation group and the annual survey.
- To ensure that all member of the team have the right skills and training to carry out their duties competently.
- To take care of our staff by offering them support to do their jobs and protect them against abuse.
- Have a zero tolerance of all forms of abuse
- To operate on a financially sound basis
Our Services
The GMS services provided by our GPs are defined under the General Medical Services Contract.
Essential services
We provide essential services for people who have health conditions from which they are expected to recover, chronic disease management and general management of terminally ill patients.
Our core services include:
- GP consultations
- Asthma appointment
- Chronic obstructive airways disease appointment
- Coronary heart disease appointments
- Diabetes appointments
Additional services
Our additional services include:
- Cervical cytology screening
- Contraceptive services
- Child health surveillance
- Maternity services
- Vaccinations and immunisations
Enhanced services
Our enhanced services include:
Childhood vaccinations and immunisations
- Contraceptive coil fitting (IUD) (Suspended due to COVID)
- Contraceptive removal
- Fittings for treatment of Menorrhagia
- Diabetes Management
- Prostate Cancer Injection Therapy
- Flu immunisations
- Minor injury service
Other services
Our Practice also offers services including:
- Child health and development
• ECGs (electrical heart trace)
• End of life care
• Epilepsy
• Lung testing (spirometry) (Currently suspended due to COVID)
• Medication review
• Mental health
• Contraceptive advice
• Ring pessary replacement (Currently suspended due to COVID)
• Stop smoking support
• Travel advice
• Women’s health
Non-NHS Services
Our Practice also provides services which are non NHS and are paid for by the patient. These services include:
- Insurance claim forms
- Private sick notes
- Pre-employment and HGV medicals
