ssp health
ssp health manages 24 gp practices across the north west and our practices have recorded some of the highest patient satisfaction levels .
commissioning: twelve primary care contracts in merseyside have been put out for re - tender – including 11 contracts held by troubled provider ssp health .
this health check is completely free of charge and offers our patient the opportunity to have a full and extensive health screening. a full health check helps to give you peace of mind by reviewing your lifestyle, and taking a full medical history to help ensure your continued health and wellbeing. with a clear and detailed picture of your health, the nhs health check enables you to take full control of your health for the future .
ssp health operate and manage over 26 practices in the north west. if you live near to one of our locations, and you aren' t a registered patient, register now to access our services .
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welcome to brownlow health @ marybone, welcoming patients living in the l1, l2 or l3 area .
( if you are already registered as a patient at one of ssp health' s nhs practices, you don' t need to re - register via this website to use this service, all you need to do is create your repeat prescription online account. )
we make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high - quality care and we encourage them to improve .
when we inspect health and social care services, we give them ratings and publish reports about them – information you can use when you' re choosing care .
we offer extra services and at marybone health centre such as, coil and implant clinics along with chronic disease management and sexual health screening. if you have any queries our friendly reception team are here to help. if you would like to discuss your query in more depth, our deputy operations manager is always available .
this process will reduce delays in your medical records being received by marybone health centre or being sent to your new practice and will allow your records to be available to the doctors and teams as soon as you require an appointment .
this provider was archived on 27 november 2017. what is an archived provider ?
requires improvement – the service isn' t performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve .
inadequate – the service is performing badly and we' ve taken enforcement action against the provider of the service .
no rating / under appeal / rating suspended – there are some services which we can’t rate, while some might be under appeal from the provider. suspended ratings are being reviewed by us and will be published soon .
we don' t rate every type of service. for services we haven' t rated we use ticks and crosses to show whether we' ve asked them to take further action or taken enforcement action against them .
there' s no need for the service to take further action. if this service has not had a cqc inspection since it registered with us, our judgement may be based on our assessment of declarations and evidence supplied by the service .
at least one standard in this area was not being met when we inspected the service and we have taken enforcement action .
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hsj is part of wilmington healthcare limited, beechwood house, 2 - 3 commercial way, christy close, southfields, essex, ss15 6ef. company number 2530185. c / o wilmington plc, 5th floor, 10 whitechapel high street, london e1 8qs. registered in england and wales. company registration 30158470
our repeat prescription service allows you to request items through our website, directly to your registered practice .
please note, we will require 72 working hours to process your repeat prescription request once we receive it .
you have the option to create a secure account, which allows you to save your time while requesting for repeat prescription. details such as your practice, preferred pickup location, personal details and also your last request, are saved .
if you are likely to request repeat prescriptions regularly via this service, consider registering for an account to avoid re - entering common fields each time you submit a request .
locate your nearest practice by finding it on the map below, selecting it from the list, or entering your location and we' ll show our closest surgery to you .
gp of choice scheme - please be informed that this surgery is not participating in the gp of choice enhanced service scheme .
out of area scheme - please be informed that this surgery is not participating in the we are not participating in the out of area enhanced service scheme .
you can now book appointments online 24 / 7 up to four weeks in advance from anywhere you have wifi connection. ask at the reception for details how to register for this free service
appointments are available every day, pre - bookable and book on the day appointments are available .
following our recent patient survey we have adapted our appointment system to offer a range of appointments .
the nurse now has a late night surgery on a wednesday evening with the last appointment available being 7: 30 pm .
the nurse clincian holds a minor surgery clinics once a month from 2pm by appointment only, this is for cyrotherapy of warts skin tags and verrucaes. please ring reception to book
the practice will supply you with a blood form if you need a blood test, this will either be given to you at surgery or will be sent to you in the post as part of our annual review recall system .
you can attend newton community hospital on bradlegh road for you blood test monday - friday between 9am & 11am, alternatively you can attend the walk in centre on bickerstaff street st helens from 7am until 9am .
please check whether your form asks you to fast. if you are required to fast, please have only sips of water for 8 hours before the test. please take any medication as normal .
you will need to contact the surgery between 7 to 10 days later to receive the results of your blood test and find out what you need to do next .
the practice is situated on the junction of belverdere road cross lane and crow lane west and there is a car park at the rear of the practice .
during the hours the surgery is closed our calls will be diverted to nhs 111. calls to nhs 111 are free from both mobile and landlines .
alternatively patients can attend the walk in centre on bickerstaff street st helens. the walk in centre is situated in the millenium centre in st helens towns centre near the bus and train stations. it is open monday to saturday 7am to 10pm and sundays 9am to 10pm .
please contact the walk in centre to confirm if booking an appointment is required. the walk in centre telephone number is 01744 627400 .
all gp practices are required to declare the mean earnings (e. g. average pay) for gps working to deliver nhs services to patients at each practice. the average pay for gps working in newton medical centre in the last financial year was £40, 745. 00 before tax and ni. this calculation is for 0 full - time gps and 1 locum gps, who has worked in the practice for more than 6 months .
our text - to - cancel services allows you to send a simple text message directly to your practice to cancel your appointment, allowing it to be given to another patient .
by letting us know if you no longer need an appointment, we can ensure we offer as many available appointments as possible .
please note that text - to - cancel numbers are not answered and are used for text messaging only .
send' cancel < your name > < date of appointment >' to 079487 04195 .
we have locations in salford, bolton, sefton, cheshire, cumbria, tameside, burnley, wigan, st. helens and widnes .
if you live near one of our practices, register you and your family today with an nhs doctor .
so we can offer your appointment to another patient, please let us know if you' re unable to make it .
you can use our' text - to - cancel' service, find your text to cancel number .
we are carrying out checks on locations registered by this provider. we will publish the reports when our checks are complete .
we are carrying out checks at colne road surgery. we will publish a report when our check is complete .
we are open monday to friday between the hours of 8: 00am - 6. 30 pm .
the practice has a variety of appointments to offer daily, both pre - bookable and also book on the day appointments. we also have appointments available that you can book online. please contact reception for more information .
please ring main telephone number 0151 330 8200. your call will be transferred to the out of hours service that will be able to assist you. alternatively you can call 111 for medical advice .
to read more about us and to find other staff members please view our staff page .
you must be registered with your gp' s online service to access the facilities. find out more about accessing online services .
our appointment availability was rated most valued by 54. 6% of our patients .
thank you to all patients who participated in this years survey. its helps us to improve services year on year !
this means if you visit an emergency service anywhere in england the person responsible for treating you will be able to, with your permission, view which medication you are taking - this means the person who is treating you will be able to offer you the best care possible .
if you wish to opt out of this service please inform our recepiton team who will be happy to assist .
as of the 6th january, the practice will be updating its clinical system to emis web .
the practice now has the facility to transfer patient records between practices from 30 th november 2014, this facility will be used when a patient registers or leaves the practice .
please be informed that this surgery is not participating in the gp of choice enhanced service scheme .
the practice has added extra sessions to help with winter pressures making access to an appointment with a clinician much easier. just contact the surgery in your usual way to book an appointment .
due to the high number of new patient registrations we deal with on daily basis, we only accept registration forms between 10. 00am - 12. 00 and 2. 00pm - 4. 00pm .
first of all reception staff have lack of manners. not the first time i have experienced a few times. doctors at some occasion have sai ...
always answer promptly and always get an appt or telephone call back on the day i’ve rung or gone in, always been really helpful and sup ...
gave my registration document in around two weeks ago. my old practice it took 24 hours to switch gp. they still haven' t registered me wi ...
i have been a patient at this practice for a few years now and have never been let down with either access to appointments or the quality ...
no problems in accessing appointments on the day, telephone / front of house staff always welcoming. my main problem with the surgery is ...
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ssp health is a large provider of primary care services in the north west of england , one of only 3 such organisations in england serving more than 100,000 patients . the firm is run by dr shikha pitalia , who has been a gp in a family practice with her father dr saksena and sister dr maini in st helens since 1991 , and her husband sanjay . it took over 22 practices in liverpool and sefton in 2013 , adding to the 17 practices it was already running . the contract was worth £ 26.7 million over three years . 5 of the contracts were renewed in 2016 . the secretary of liverpool local medical committee described the contracts in may 2016 as “ unworkable ” and said they did not “ stack up financially ” . when the firm first took over the practices , many of them were already struggling due to poor management and funding previously . the firm was forced to employ some locus staff as they worked to rectify the problems inherited from the previous contract holders . of the 35 ssp practices inspected by the care quality commission in 2015 , 32 received a rating of " good " or higher . 
ssp health is a large provider of primary care services in the north west of england, one of only 3 such organisations in england serving more than 100,000 patients. the firm is run by dr shikha pitalia, who has been a gp in a family practice with her father dr saksena and sister dr maini in st helens since 1991, and her husband sanjay. it took over 22 practices in liverpool and sefton in 2013, adding to the 17 practices it was already running. the contract was worth £ 26.7 million over three years. 5 of the contracts were renewed in 2016. the secretary of liverpool local medical committee described the contracts in may 2016 as “ unworkable ” and said they did not “ stack up financially ”. when the firm first took over the practices, many of them were already struggling due to poor management and funding previously. the firm was forced to employ some locus staff as they worked to rectify the problems inherited from the previous contract holders. of the 35 ssp practices inspected by the care quality commission in 2015, 32 received a rating of " good " or higher.
ssp health is a large provider of primary care services in the north west of england, one of only 3 such organisations in england serving more than 100,000 patients. the firm is run by dr shikha pitalia, who has been a gp in a family practice with her father dr saksena and sister dr maini in st helens since 1991, and her husband sanjay. it took over 22 practices in liverpool and sefton in 2013, adding to the 17 practices it was already running. the contract was worth £ 26.7 million over three years. 5 of the contracts were renewed in 2016. the secretary of liverpool local medical committee described the contracts in may 2016 as “ unworkable ” and said they did not “ stack up financially ”. when the firm first took over the practices, many of them were already struggling due to poor management and funding previously. the firm was forced to employ some locus staff as they worked to rectify the problems inherited from the previous contract holders. of the 35 ssp practices inspected by the care quality commission in 2015, 32 received a rating of " good " or higher.