West Wirral Group Practice Update on new Premises

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West Wirral Group PracticeUpdate on new Premises

• Main benefits of proposed Primary Care Centre
• One Stop Shop for patients to access more
  services i.e. less trips to other sites
• On-site blood tests
• Minor Operations
• More Counselling Services
• Visiting Consultant Clinics
• Mild to Moderate Mental Health Services

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Main Benefits of new premisesContd..

• Increased number of GPs/Provision of GP
  registrars
• More flexible appointment system
• Help solve recruitment/retention issues for GPs
  - More training opportunities for staff
• GPs with Special Interests
• Healthy Living Services
• All in line with recommendations from Department
  of Health

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Main benefits of new premisesContd..

• Easier access for immobile patients Disability
  Discrimination Act
• Parking drop off points
• Entrances
• Reception
• Vertical Circulation
• WC Accommodation
• Means of Escape

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Recent Progress

• Access Audits carried out on all three surgeries
• Proposal to Cabinet on 5th October 2005 re. Joint
  Use of Warrens Nurseries Site
• More information was requested by the Cabinet
  Members
• Future plans for the Warrens Nurseries site
• Robust justification as to why we needed to use
  Greenbelt land
• Further consultation required with
  Council/PCT/Residents and Ward Councillors