Mission Statement
At Scorton Medical Centre, we aim to:
At Scorton Medical Centre, we aim to:
- Work with patients to enable and promote good health
- Deliver excellent and accessible care
- Continually strive to improve and develop to meet new challenges
- Provide transparency in all that we do
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Statement of Purpose
Click to download our statement of purpose. |
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GDPR Privacy Notice
Click to download our Privacy Notice, which describes how we use the data we hold about patients. This privacy notice came in to effect on 22nd July 2021. Previous versions can be obtained from our practice manager. |
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Additional Privacy Notice for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
This document contains some additional information about how we may use the data we hold about you during the pandemic. |
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Infection Control Annual Report
Click to download our latest infection control annual report (2019-20) |
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CQC Inspection
The practice was inspected by the CQC in June 2017 and were pleased to say we were awarded an overall "good" rating. Their report can be found here.
The practice was inspected by the CQC in June 2017 and were pleased to say we were awarded an overall "good" rating. Their report can be found here.
Media Releases
The CCG (Clinical Comissioning Group) periodically produce media releases about local health services, these can be found here
The CCG (Clinical Comissioning Group) periodically produce media releases about local health services, these can be found here
Access to Patient Information
The surgery has a strict policy on access to patient information including Subject Access Requests. For full details please ask the practice manager for a copy of our 'Access to Health Records' or 'Sharing of Patient Information' policies.
The surgery has a strict policy on access to patient information including Subject Access Requests. For full details please ask the practice manager for a copy of our 'Access to Health Records' or 'Sharing of Patient Information' policies.
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Click to download our privacy policy
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Disabled Access
Our modern premises are fully accessible to disabled people.
Our modern premises are fully accessible to disabled people.
Patient Participation Group
The practice has a patient participation group, as it is contractually required to have. Details can be found here.
The practice has a patient participation group, as it is contractually required to have. Details can be found here.
Violent or Abusive Patients
The surgery, like most NHS organisations, has a zero tolerance policy toward violence and abuse. Any patient who behaves inappropriately will immediately be removed from the practice's patient list and the police will be informed.
The surgery, like most NHS organisations, has a zero tolerance policy toward violence and abuse. Any patient who behaves inappropriately will immediately be removed from the practice's patient list and the police will be informed.
Complaints
If you have complaints or concerns about the surgery or the service you have received please contact Caroline Harker, the practice manager, who will deal with them promptly. Scorton Medical Centre, like most NHS organisations, has an in-house complaints procedure in line with national guidance. A copy of this is available on request.
Resolving concerns and complaints locally remains our aim. However, if you remain dissatisfied you have the right to ask the Healthcare Commission to review your case. You can contact them on 020 7448 9200 or write to them at Healthcare Commission Complaints Team, Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN or visit their website.
If you have complaints or concerns about the surgery or the service you have received please contact Caroline Harker, the practice manager, who will deal with them promptly. Scorton Medical Centre, like most NHS organisations, has an in-house complaints procedure in line with national guidance. A copy of this is available on request.
Resolving concerns and complaints locally remains our aim. However, if you remain dissatisfied you have the right to ask the Healthcare Commission to review your case. You can contact them on 020 7448 9200 or write to them at Healthcare Commission Complaints Team, Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN or visit their website.
Business Structure
The practice is owned by the doctors working here, the partnership is known as Dr James and Partners and all the doctors are general partners.
NHS England require that the net earnings of doctors engaged in the practice is publicised, and the required disclosure is shown below.
However it should be noted that the prescribed method for calculating earnings is potentially misleading because it takes no account of
how much time doctors spend working in the practice, and should not be used to form any judgement about GP earnings, nor to make
any comparison with any other practice.
The average pay for GPs working in SCORTON MEDICAL PRACTICES in the last financial year was £73526 before tax and National
Insurance. This is for 2 full time GPs, 2 part time GPs and 0 locum GPs who worked in the practice for more than 6 months
The practice is owned by the doctors working here, the partnership is known as Dr James and Partners and all the doctors are general partners.
NHS England require that the net earnings of doctors engaged in the practice is publicised, and the required disclosure is shown below.
However it should be noted that the prescribed method for calculating earnings is potentially misleading because it takes no account of
how much time doctors spend working in the practice, and should not be used to form any judgement about GP earnings, nor to make
any comparison with any other practice.
The average pay for GPs working in SCORTON MEDICAL PRACTICES in the last financial year was £73526 before tax and National
Insurance. This is for 2 full time GPs, 2 part time GPs and 0 locum GPs who worked in the practice for more than 6 months
Named GP
Every patient at the practice has been allocated a named GP in line with government guidance. This does affect how you access the practice and you can still see whichever GP you wish.
Every patient at the practice has been allocated a named GP in line with government guidance. This does affect how you access the practice and you can still see whichever GP you wish.
