Statement Of Purpose

This is a Statement of Purpose for The Colliery Practice which sets out the following information:

• The full name of the service provider and of any registered manager together with their business address, telephone number, and where available electronic mail addresses

• The legal status of the service provider

• Details of the locations at which the services provided for the purposes of the regulated activity carried out

Our aims and objectives in carrying on the regulated activity;

• The kinds of services provided for the purpose of carrying on of the regulated activity

• The range of service users needs which those services are intended to meet.      

The name of the service provider is:

The Colliery Practice 60 Hednesford Street Cannock Staffs WS11 1DJ

The Colliery Practice Colliers Way Huntington Staffs WS12 4UD

Telephone number – 01543 435390

Email address [email protected]

CQC Registered Manager: Dr Kiran Singh

Practice Manager: Heather Brace

The Colliery Practice is a partnership providing Personal Medical Services, and the following are partners: Dr Paul Ballinger, Dr Kirandeep Singh, Dr Filip Kacki, Dr Margaret Conmey and Dr Saadia Shah.

The addresses at which the services provided for the purposes of the regulated activity are carried out are:

The Colliery Practice 60 Hednesford Street Cannock Staffs WS11 1DJ

The Colliery Practice Colliers Way Huntington Staffs WS12 4UD

Our Mission Statement: To improve the health, well-being and lives of those we care for. 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 high quality, safe, professional Primary Health Care General Practice services to our patients

• To focus on prevention of disease by promoting health and wellbeing and offering care and advice to our patients

• To work in partnership with our patients, their families and carers towards a positive experience and understanding, involving them in decision making about their treatment and care.

• To be a learning organisation that continually improves what we are able to offer patients.

• To treat patients as individuals and with the same respect we would want for ourselves or a member or our families, listening and supporting people to express their needs and wants and enabling people to maintain the maximum possible level of independence, choice and control

• To work in partnership with other agencies to tackle the causes of, as well as provide the treatment for ill health and where appropriate involve other professionals in the care of our patients.

• To encourage our patients to communicate with us by joining our Patient Forum, talking to us, participating in surveys, and feeding back and on the services that we offer

• To ensure all staff have the competency and motivation to deliver the required standards of care ensuring that all members of the team have the right skills and training to carry out their duties competently

• To take care of our staff, offering them support to do their jobs and to protect them against abuse

• Have a zero tolerance of all forms of abuse.

• To provide our patients and staff with an environment which is safe and friendly

• To operate on a financially sound basis.

Our Services

The PMS services provided by our GPs are defined under the Standard Personal Medical Services Contract. These services are mainly split into three groups:

· Essential

· Additional

· Enhanced 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

• Certain minor surgery procedures

• Vaccinations and immunisations

Enhanced services Our enhanced services include:

Childhood vaccinations and immunisations

• Contraceptive coil fitting (IUD)

• Contraceptive implants

• Fittings for treatment of Menorrhagia

• Diabetes Management

• Prostate Cancer Injection Therapy

• Extended minor surgery

• Flu immunisations

• Spirometry testing

• Anticoagulation

• Avoiding unplanned admissions

• Extended hours

• NHS Health checks

• Insulin Conversion Other services

Our Practice also offers services including:

• Child health and development

• Dressing clinics

• Ear wax and syringing

• End of life care

• Epilepsy

• Medication review

• Men’s health

• Mental health

• Pregnancy testing and contraceptive advice

• Ring pessary replacement

• Stop smoking support

• Travel advice

• Women’s health