Little Harwood Health Centre
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"Approved GP training practice in Little Harwood, Blackburn, serving over 12,000 patients"
About Little Harwood Health Centre
Little Harwood Health Centre is a general practice on Plane Tree Road in Little Harwood, Blackburn, delivering services to approximately 12,262 people under a contract with NHS England. It belongs to Blackburn West PCN alongside five other local practices and is rated Good by the CQC.
The team includes eight GPs, a nurse practitioner, three practice nurses and two healthcare assistants, supported by a business manager, a practice manager, secretaries, receptionists, administrative assistants and a medicines management assistant. It is an approved GP training practice and takes part in NIHR research studies.
How the team works
Healthcare assistants work under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse, carrying out new patient health checks, ECG recording, phlebotomy and spirometry, and assisting GPs with minor operations. The practice runs joint injection, minor surgery and contraceptive implant clinics and works with district nurses, health visitors and midwives based in the local community. Staff are offered flexible working patterns, regular team meetings, support from experienced colleagues and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression.
Training and research
The practice is approved for GP training: trainees are fully qualified doctors with at least one year of hospital experience, and junior doctors and medical students also train there. It works in partnership with the National Institute for Health and Care Research and has taken part in research for many years, with several active studies covering respiratory virus surveillance, childhood asthma and physical activity.
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