Updated 11 December 2024
Date of Assessment: 20th January to 13th February 2025. Crofton and Sharlston Medical Centre is a GP practice which delivers services to 10,941 patients under a contract held with NHS England. The practice works with a number of local practices in the Trinity Health Group primary care network (PCN). The practice is open 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday (Sharlston Medical Practice closes at noon on Fridays). Extended access is provided by GP Care Wakefield, an out of hours service owned by all Wakefield GP Practices to cover the entire population of the Wakefield district. Following triage, appointments can be offered at different locations within the district. The practice offers a range of appointment types including on the day, telephone consultations, advance appointments, and home visits. The clinical team consists of 4 GP partners, 4 salaried GPs, 3 practice nurses, 2 healthcare assistants, and 1 in-house pharmacy technician. The clinical team is supported by a practice manager, a practice administration manager and members of the administration and reception teams. The National General Practice Profiles states that the ethnic make-up of the practice area is 96% White and 4% Asian, Black or originating from mixed or other ethnic groups. Information published by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities shows that deprivation within the practice population group is in the 6th lowest decile (6 of 10). The lower the decile, the more deprived the practice population is relative to others. This assessment considered the demographics of the people using the service, the context the service was working within and how this impacted service delivery. Where relevant, further commentary is provided in the quality statements section of this report. We found that since the last inspection, the practice had made improvements and is no longer rated as requires improvement overall, or in any of the key questions.