Provision of General Medical Services in Pentyrch, Cardiff

Descriptions

Pentyrch is a self contained village on the Western outskirts of Cardiff with a resident population of approximately 3,500. The village has had a GP surgery for the last twenty years with a list size of approximately 2,100 but the practice has become vacant within the last year. The practice is currently directly managed by Cardiff & Vale University Health Board and the list stands at 1,100. The percentage of Pentyrch residents with a limiting long term illness is, at 14.3%, lower than the Cardiff average of 18.82%. 43% of the resident working population are defined as professional/ Managerial in comparison with 28% in Cardiff as a whole. The establishment of a permanent GP Partnership in Pentyrch would afford considerable opportunity to increase the registered list beyond its original 2,100 by registering patients in the village itself and within the practice’s defined boundaries, which includes the prosperous area of Radyr to the south and Creigiau to the westGeneral Medical Services are currently provided from purpose built premises but the availability of this building cannot be guaranteed by the Health Board. Applicants should therefore be able to demonstrate that they are able to provide or develop suitable premises as part of their application.Cardiff & Vale University Health Board (UHB) has a very extensive range of enhanced services which will provide supplementary income to the global sum and QOF funding available to the successful applicant.Actual or notional rent would be reimbursed in line with the assessment of the District Valuer. Business Rates would also be reimbursed. Support will be given for Health Boards IM&T DepartmentThe practice currently has an experienced part time practice nurse and two part time administrative staff.Please detail the following in your application:Premises. Please describe the premises from which you intend to provide GMS services. Are these existing premises or do you intend to develop them yourself. If existing premises, please explain whether you will own or rent them and the purchase price or annual rent applicable. If you intend to develop your own premises, please provide details of site and a sketch plan of the proposed building.Please provide a map showing the location of the premises and a description of the facilities available with room sizes (eg number of consulting rooms; number of treatment rooms etc)Medical/Nursing Staffing Please detail the head count and whole time equivalent number of general practitioners and nurses who will work at the practice. Please also confirm any alternative skill mix proposalsAdministrative SupportPlease detail how the administrative support will be provided, eg practice management, reception duties etcService ProvisionPlease list the services you intend to provide in addition to core GMS. You should include any specific clinics, eg chronic disease management, baby clinic etc and any enhanced services that you would envisage providing, eg minor surgery, IUCD fitting etc. This section should include a timeframe for deliveryClinical GovernancePlease confirm your arrangements for ensuring that general medical services are delivered to a safe and professional standard. Please confirm the name of the clinical governance lead for the practice and the child protection lead. What are your arrangements for information governance.Learning and Development of practice (clinical and admin) Please confirm what arrangements you would put in place in relation to CPD for both clinical and administration staff.IT issuesPlease confirm which clinical system you would propose to use and what problems you may have with the current IT clinical system which is Vision.Practice Development PlanPlease include a copy of your practice development plan. This should detail your immediate plans for the service and your medium (up to two years) goals and long term goals (up to five years)Appointment systemPlease give details of the appointment system you would want to implement and include proposed opening hours with GP/Nurses availability for face to face and triage services.