Updated 1 February 2019
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) has been the registered provider for Ettingshall Medical Centre since July 2017. At this time, all staff transferred to RWT and are salaried employees of the Trust.
Ettingshall Medical Centre is a well-established GP practice situated in Wolverhampton. The practice operates from a purpose built healthcare facility. There is access for patients who use wheelchairs. The practice has a higher proportion of patients between the ages of 0-18 years (53%) compared with the practice average across England of 38%. At the time of our inspection, the practice had approximately 4,646 registered patients. The ethnicity of patients registered at the practice are approximately 59% white and 21% of Asian origin. The remaining 20% are identified as mixed race, black and other race. The practice is in the most deprived decile in the city. This may mean that there is an increased demand on the services provided.
The practice does not provide an out-of-hours service to its own patients but patients are directed to the out of hours service, Vocare via the NHS 111 service. The practice provides services to patients of all ages based on a contract to provide Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) for patients. This allows the practice to have a contract with NHS and other non-NHS
health care providers to deliver enhanced and primary medical services to meet the needs of the local community. Services, include childhood vaccination and immunisation scheme and minor surgery. The practice provides a number of clinics for example long-term condition management including asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure. The level of income deprivation affecting children is 39%, which is higher than the National average of 20%. The level of income deprivation affecting older people is higher, 35% than the National average of 20%.
The team of clinical staff at Ettingshall Medical Centre is made up of three GPs (one female, two male). The GPs work a total of 22 sessions between them. Other clinical staff include two practice nurses, one working full time and the other part time and a pharmacist. The clinical staff are supported by a practice manager, and administration and reception staff. There is a total of 13 staff working at the practice either full or part time hours.
Additional information about the practice is available on their website: http://www.ettingshallmedicalcentre.nhs.uk