Old Forge Surgery is one of the leading GP practice in Barnard Castle and it is located at Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0QE. Patients can contact Old Forge Surgery at 01833 640217 for appointments. Services offered by Old Forge Surgery are Minor surgery (e.g. removal of moles and skin lesions) - provided in-house, Asthma Clinic, Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC - eg IUD or implant), Pharmacy available on-site, Learning disability health check and others. Old Forge Surgery GP has total 2710 registered patients, out of this there are 1323 female registered patients and 1387 male registered patients. It offers Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) which allows you to get your medicines with out the need of paper prescription. Old Forge Surgery has medical staff of 10 to cater to your healthcare needs. NHS North East And North Cumbria Icb - 84H is responsible for effective clinical commissioning of Old Forge Surgery.
GP Profile
Old Forge Surgery address, phone number, fax number, website, email etc. details are mentioned as below. Patients can call on the below given phone number for appointments.
Opening times
Old Forge Surgery opening timing for reception and surgery are as mentioned below for complete week. Patients can book their appointments accordingly.
- Reception times
- Surgery times
| Monday | 08:00-18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:00-18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00-18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00-18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00-18:00 |
| Monday | 16:00-17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 16:00-17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00-10:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00-10:00 |
| Friday | 09:00-10:00 |
Services & Clinics
Old Forge Surgery have following clinics at their center and they provide below mentioned services to the patients.
| Minor surgery (e.g. removal of moles and skin lesions) - provided in-house | Asthma Clinic |
| Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC - eg IUD or implant) | Pharmacy available on-site |
| Learning disability health check |
Facilities
Old Forge Surgery has following Accessibility and Parking facilities available which can be availed by incoming patients.
Accessibility
| Disabled parking | Yes |
| Disabled WC | Yes |
| Step free access | Yes |
| Wheelchair access | Yes |
Parking
| Car Parking | Yes |
| Cycle parking | Yes |
| Disabled parking | Yes |
Staff
There are 10 medical staff working at Old Forge Surgery. Following are the staff details who work at Old Forge Surgery with their name, job tittle and GMC Number.
| Name | Job title | GMC Number |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Angela Perkins | Dispenser | |
| Mrs Sara Peoples | Dispenser | |
| Dr Heather Macconachie | General Practitioner | 6150330 |
| Dr Chris Markwick | General Practitioner | 3674327 |
| Mrs Stephanie Connolly | Practice Manager | |
| Mrs Dodge Betton | Practice Nurse | |
| Sister Sally Baker | Practice Nurse | |
| Mrs Hazel Robinson | Reception Staff | |
| Mrs Liz Parker | Reception Staff | |
| Mrs Elizabeth Beach | Reception Staff |
Performance
Some measuring parameters of Old Forge Surgery are taken and their fetched values are as mentioned below.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Antibiotic Prescribing | items per standardised prescribing unit (see definition) |
| Cancer Detection Rate | 48.00% detected by practice, out of 25 new diagnoses. |
| Care Quality Commission Inspection Ratings | Good |
| Cervical Cancer Screening | 82.6% screened, of 602 eligible women. |
| Dementia - Face to Face Reviews | 87.10% reviewed by GP, out of 31 patients diagnosed. |
| Diabetes - Managing Blood Glucose Level (HbA1c) | 73.26% within a recommended level, out of 187 patients. |
| Flu vaccinations - Aged 65 and over group | 81.3% vaccinated, of 774 eligible people. |
| Flu vaccinations - Under 65 At Risk Groups | 60.2% vaccinated, of 279 eligible people. |
| High Blood Pressure Management | 87.47% with recommended measurement, out of 726 patients. |
| Mental Health Comprehensive Care Planning | 81.82% with a plan, out of 11 patients. |
| Patient Experience - Confidence and Trust in healthcare professional | 98.86% had confidence, of 35 respondents. |
| Patient Satisfaction with GP Practice Appointment Times | 84.29% were satisfied, of 37 respondents. |
| Percentage of children aged 1 completed primary course of 5:1 vaccine | 100.00% vaccinated. |
| Proportion of children aged 2 with Haemophilus influenzae type b and Meningitis C booster vaccine | 93.75% vaccinated. |
| Proportion of children aged 2 with Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine | 93.75% vaccinated. |
| Proportion of children aged 2 with pneumococcal conjugate booster vaccine | 93.75% vaccinated. |
| Stroke prevention: medication for patients with atrial fibrillation | 98.39% treated, out of 62 patients. |
Registered Patients
Old Forge Surgery GP has 2710 registered patients out of this it has 1323 female registered patients and 1387 male registered patients.
Total number of male patients and female patients
Number of male and female patients, grouped by 10 years
Patient Online Management Information
Old Forge Surgery has total of 2716 registered patients as per Patient Online Management Information (POMI) system as on 30-Sep-22
Online Appointments
| Functionality status of the online system at the Practice for enabling the use of online Patient Transactional Services for booking and/or cancelling appointments through the Principal system | Online booking of appointments and cancelling is enabled |
| Total number of 'online patients' registered to use an online Patient Transactional Service to book and/or cancel appointments | 1305 |
| Total number of appointment scheduling or cancelling transactions using an Online Patient Transaction Service within the reporting month | 46 |
Online Prescription Order
| Functionality status of the online system at the Practice for enabling the use of online Patient Transactional Services for ordering repeat prescriptions through the Principal system | Online prescription ordering is enabled |
| Total number of 'online patients' registered to use an online Patient Transactional Service to order repeat prescriptions | 1304 |
| Total number of prescriptions ordered using an Online Patient Transaction Service. (Note that ordering several items at once to be counted as one prescription). | 448 |
Online Patient Record Access Service
| Functionality status of the Practice system for enabling the use of online Patient Record Access Services for 'online patients' to view their Detailed Coded Care Record | Patients can view detailed coded records online |
| Total number of 'online patients' registered to use an online Patient Record Access Service to access elements of the Detailed Coded Care Record | 435 |
| Total number of accesses of a patient record by an 'online patient' with Detailed Coded Care Record access. | 266 |
