The Medical Group is one of the leading GP practice in Durham and it is located at Sawmills Lane, Meadowfield, Durham, DH7 8NH. Patients can contact The Medical Group at 01913 780651 for appointments. Services offered by The Medical Group are Child health and development, 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 Medical Group GP has total 26774 registered patients, out of this there are 13530 female registered patients and 13244 male registered patients. It offers Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) which allows you to get your medicines with out the need of paper prescription. The Medical Group has medical staff of 7 to cater to your healthcare needs. NHS North East And North Cumbria Icb - 84H is responsible for effective clinical commissioning of The Medical Group.
| The Medical Group | |
| Sawmills Lane, Meadowfield Durham, DH7 8NH | |
| 01913 780651 |
| Monday | 13:00-17:30 |
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| Tuesday | 13:00-17:30 |
| Wednesday | 13:00-17:30 |
| Thursday | 13:00-17:30 |
| Friday | 13:00-17:30 |
| Monday | 14:30-17:20 |
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| Tuesday | 14:30-17:20 |
| Wednesday | 14:30-17:20 |
| Thursday | 14:30-17:20 |
| Friday | 14:30-17:20 |
| Child health and development | 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 |
| Disabled parking | Yes |
| Disabled WC | Yes |
| Induction loop | Yes |
| Step free access | Yes |
| Text Relay | Yes |
| Wheelchair access | Yes |
| Car Parking | Yes |
| Disabled parking | Yes |
| Name | Job title | GMC Number |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Francis Edward Whalley | General Practitioner | 2349637 |
| Dr Robin Guha | General Practitioner | 7090526 |
| Dr Shandar Salam | General Practitioner | 6083444 |
| Dr Ruth Peacock | General Practitioner | 7264024 |
| Dr Heather Jane Kemball | General Practitioner | 3274150 |
| Dr Sushil Ambrose Purushothman | General Practitioner | 5207268 |
| Mrs Lesley Hunter | Practice Manager |
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Antibiotic Prescribing | items per standardised prescribing unit (see definition) |
| Cancer Detection Rate | 58.65% detected by practice, out of 133 new diagnoses. |
| Care Quality Commission Inspection Ratings | Good |
| Cervical Cancer Screening | 75.5% screened, of 6230 eligible women. |
| Dementia - Face to Face Reviews | 91.50% reviewed by GP, out of 200 patients diagnosed. |
| Diabetes - Managing Blood Glucose Level (HbA1c) | 65.77% within a recommended level, out of 1,560 patients. |
| Flu vaccinations - Aged 65 and over group | 70.4% vaccinated, of 4350 eligible people. |
| Flu vaccinations - Under 65 At Risk Groups | 54.1% vaccinated, of 2490 eligible people. |
| High Blood Pressure Management | 80.54% with recommended measurement, out of 3,628 patients. |
| Mental Health – Comprehensive Care Planning | 83.89% with a plan, out of 180 patients. |
| Patient Experience - Confidence and Trust in healthcare professional | 96.84% had confidence, of 306 respondents. |
| Patient Satisfaction with GP Practice Appointment Times | 69.84% were satisfied, of 278 respondents. |
| Percentage of children aged 1 completed primary course of 5:1 vaccine | 98.30% vaccinated. |
| Proportion of children aged 2 with Haemophilus influenzae type b and Meningitis C booster vaccine | 97.44% vaccinated. |
| Proportion of children aged 2 with Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine | 97.07% vaccinated. |
| Proportion of children aged 2 with pneumococcal conjugate booster vaccine | 97.07% vaccinated. |
| Stroke prevention: medication for patients with atrial fibrillation | 91.91% treated, out of 408 patients. |
| 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 | 13040 |
| Total number of appointment scheduling or cancelling transactions using an Online Patient Transaction Service within the reporting month | 435 |
| 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 | 13961 |
| Total number of prescriptions ordered using an Online Patient Transaction Service. (Note that ordering several items at once to be counted as one prescription). | 5612 |
| 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 | 6119 |
| Total number of accesses of a patient record by an 'online patient' with Detailed Coded Care Record access. | 3835 |
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