Month: February 2025

There is a requirement for all patients registered at a practice to have a named GP. We call this “usual GP” All registered patients must have a named accountable GP who is responsible for their care. This is largely a role of oversight and helps with practice administration. Patients do not need to see their…

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 Kirkbride Surgery in the last financial year was £48,463 before tax and National Insurance. This is for 4 part time GPs who worked…

Travel vaccines At The Croft Surgery we only provide the free travel vaccines available on the NHS. You can view your immunisation history online using the NHS app. Please then seek advice about the vaccinations recommended for your travelling. If you require other vaccinations you will need to make arrangements elsewhere; these are often available…

Please Respect Our Staff All of the staff at this Practice empathise and understand how frustrating it can be accessing clinical services within the NHS at this current time. We are all patients within the NHS too and are facing the same challenges due to the unprecedented increase in demand on all NHS services. Our…

Results from 50 patients surveyed after an appointment in January 2025 indicate that 98% of patients would recommend our practice to their family and friends. We always share these reports with all staff and our patient participation group members. Where patients have indicated improvements to services are needed, we can discuss these with the whole…