The Freshford Practice, Braintree, Essex

The Freshford Practice is one of the leading GP practice in Braintree and it is located at The Freshwell Health Centre, Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BQ. Patients can contact The Freshford Practice at 01371 810328 for appointments. Services offered by The Freshford Practice are Child health and development, Pharmacy available on-site, Minor surgery (e.g. removal of moles and skin lesions) - provided in-house, Asthma Clinic, Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC - eg IUD or implant), Learning disability health check and others. The Freshford Practice GP has total 7673 registered patients, out of this there are 3857 female registered patients and 3816 male registered patients. It offers Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) which allows you to get your medicines with out the need of paper prescription. The Freshford Practice has medical staff of 29 to cater to your healthcare needs. NHS Mid Essex CCG is responsible for effective clinical commissioning of The Freshford Practice.

The Freshford Practice address, phone number, fax number, website, email etc. details are mentioned as below. Patients can call on the below given phone number for appointments.

Name	The Freshford Practice
Organization code	F81020
Address	The Freshwell Health Centre, Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BQ
Phone number	01371 810328
Fax number	01371 811282
Website	http://www.freshwell.co.uk
Email	freshwell.administration@nhs.net
Commissioner	NHS Mid Essex CCG
Electronic Prescription Service	Available

The Freshford Practice opening timing for reception and surgery are as mentioned below for complete week. Patients can book their appointments accordingly.

• Reception times
• Surgery times

The Freshford Practice have following clinics at their center and they provide below mentioned services to the patients.

Child health and development	Pharmacy available on-site
Minor surgery (e.g. removal of moles and skin lesions) - provided in-house	Asthma Clinic
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC - eg IUD or implant)	Learning disability health check

The Freshford Practice has following Accessibility and Parking facilities available which can be availed by incoming patients.There are 29 medical staff working at The Freshford Practice. Following are the staff details who work at The Freshford Practice with their name, job tittle and GMC Number.

Name	Job title	GMC Number
Bernadette Parsons	Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer Terris	Assistant Practice Manager
Mrs Hannah Allum	Dispenser
Mrs Elizabeth Simpson	Dispenser
Jessie Beckett	Dispenser
Ms Lianne Turner	Dispenser
Amy Harman	Dispenser
Susan Burke	Dispenser
Amy Harman	Dispenser
Dr William Walker	General Practitioner	6127939
Dr Samantha Low	General Practitioner	7043372
Dr Emma Hopgood	General Practitioner	4402163
Dr David Oliver	General Practitioner	4365048
Dr Kim Andrews	General Practitioner	4725523
Katie Hall	Healthcare Assistant
Mrs Rachel Tapner	Healthcare Assistant
Mrs Anita Clapson	Practice Manager
Mrs Linda De Silva	Practice Manager
Mrs Sonia Moorey	Practice Nurse
Mrs Maryanne Lyons	Practice Nurse
Mrs Bridget Sheldrake	Practice Nurse
Mrs Elaine Isted	Reception Staff
Nicola Toms	Reception Staff
Lisa Jolliffe	Reception Staff
Mrs Caryl Ripper	Reception Staff
Mrs Hilary Whitfield	Reception Staff
Mrs Sarah Stott	Reception Staff
Mrs Pat Crisp	Secretary
Laura Smith	Secretary

Some measuring parameters of The Freshford Practice are taken and their fetched values are as mentioned below.

Measure	Value
Antibiotic Prescribing	items per standardised prescribing unit (see definition)
Cancer Detection Rate	58.14% detected by practice, out of 43 new diagnoses.
Care Quality Commission Inspection Ratings	Outstanding
Cervical Cancer Screening	80.0% screened, of 1844 eligible women.
Dementia - Face to Face Reviews	89.66% reviewed by GP, out of 29 patients diagnosed.
Diabetes - Managing Blood Glucose Level (HbA1c)	84.57% within a recommended level, out of 311 patients.
Flu vaccinations - Aged 65 and over group	78.5% vaccinated, of 1405 eligible people.
Flu vaccinations - Under 65 At Risk Groups	68.1% vaccinated, of 661 eligible people.
High Blood Pressure Management	89.49% with recommended measurement, out of 1,037 patients.
Mental Health – Comprehensive Care Planning	94.12% with a plan, out of 17 patients.
Patient Experience - Confidence and Trust in healthcare professional	99.38% had confidence, of 93 respondents.
Patient Satisfaction with GP Practice Appointment Times	90.06% were satisfied, of 97 respondents.
Percentage of children aged 1 completed primary course of 5:1 vaccine	94.92% vaccinated.
Proportion of children aged 2 with Haemophilus influenzae type b and Meningitis C booster vaccine	96.08% vaccinated.
Proportion of children aged 2 with Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine	96.08% vaccinated.
Proportion of children aged 2 with pneumococcal conjugate booster vaccine	96.08% vaccinated.
Stroke prevention: medication for patients with atrial fibrillation	93.79% treated, out of 145 patients.

The Freshford Practice GP has 7673 registered patients out of this it has 3857 female registered patients and 3816 male registered patients.
Total number of male patients and female patients

Number of male and female patients, grouped by 10 years


The Freshford Practice has total of 7673 registered patients as per Patient Online Management Information (POMI) system as on 30-Sep-22

Online Appointments

Functionality status of the online system at the Practice for enabling the use of online Patient Transactional Services for booking and/or cancelling appointments through the Principal system	Online booking of appointments and cancelling is enabled
Total number of 'online patients' registered to use an online Patient Transactional Service to book and/or cancel appointments	4159
Total number of appointment scheduling or cancelling transactions using an Online Patient Transaction Service within the reporting month	294

Online Prescription Order

Functionality status of the online system at the Practice for enabling the use of online Patient Transactional Services for ordering repeat prescriptions through the Principal system	Online prescription ordering is enabled
Total number of 'online patients' registered to use an online Patient Transactional Service to order repeat prescriptions	4176
Total number of prescriptions ordered using an Online Patient Transaction Service. (Note that ordering several items at once to be counted as one prescription).	721

Online Patient Record Access Service

Functionality status of the Practice system for enabling the use of online Patient Record Access Services for 'online patients' to view their Detailed Coded Care Record	Patients can view detailed coded records online
Total number of 'online patients' registered to use an online Patient Record Access Service to access elements of the Detailed Coded Care Record	641
Total number of accesses of a patient record by an 'online patient' with Detailed Coded Care Record access.	330

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