This is the Statement of Purpose for Beacon Medical Group. This is a regulatory document for the group which includes important organisational information. Typically, the Statement of Purpose is used by the CQC for inspection purposes but other audiences may find the information useful.
Beacon Medical Group was established on 1st April 2014 and provides GP services across Plymouth and South Devon. On 1st October 2018, we plan to merge with a neighbouring practice – Highlands Health Centre to support 43,000patients. Our driving force is that through scale we feel we can provide greater options for patients, including additional services and extended opening hours and greater sustainability for our workforce.
As one of the largest GP practices in Devon and Cornwall we are wholly committed to delivering clinical excellence and the highest level of customer service every step of the way.
Our aim is to be a sustainable practice that thrives on innovation, working with our patients and the community together as a team.
We will be responsive and flexible in our approach and at every encounter our team has with a patient we will treat them with compassion, dignity and respect.
To ensure a consistently high standard of care and to provide treatment that is appropriate at all times.
To prevent ill health, improve well-being and to provide services that improve local health outcomes
To deliver services that meet the needs of the local community and are in line with the vision of commissioners
To continuously invest in training, technology and facilities which support our aims
To implement and monitor sound financial methodologies and practices which ensure the long term success of the business
We are a Personal Medical Services (PMS) Practice offering primary care services for the diagnosis and prevention of disease. We help patients to manage and take an active part in monitoring their health, and preventing illness.
We operate over 6 sites as outlined in the appendix. We use a single clinical system which gives patients the choice, if they wish, to visit any one of our sites to access services. This isn’t our recommended option, as we believe that continuity of care is invaluable in providing the best possible care; many of our patients though do value the flexibility of being able to access any doctor at any site, perhaps closer to their work base or school.
Our doctors, nurses and wider clinician group are here for the patients and their carers to assess, diagnose, treat and manage illness. Services include screening for some diseases and promotion of general health and wellbeing. Our health professionals strive to support and represent patient’s best interests, and to ensure they receive the most appropriate health and/or social care. Our health professionals provide referrals and advice to direct patients, where appropriate to other Health Services, and work closely with other healthcare colleagues. We may arrange hospital referrals, admissions and referrals to other services and specialists within the community, who provide patient care, and which may involve sharing of information where needed. We also collect and record important information from other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of our patients.
We are a teaching Practice and our Doctors and Nurses are also involved in the education and training of Registrars, Medical Students, Practice Nurses, Practice Staff and other Health Care Professionals. On occasion one of the aforementioned professionals may wish to be present during a consultation for training purposes.
The clinician who is due to see you will inform you prior to entering the clinical room of the observers presence, if you do not wish for the professional to remain present please inform the clinician. Your decision will in no way affect your clinical care. We have also embraced a multi-disciplinary approach to treating urgent requests and employ clinical pharmacists, advanced paramedic practitioners and nurse practitioners.
In December 2015, we were announced as one of 15 Primary Care Home Rapid Test Sites which gives us more opportunity to shape the health and social care system around us. As a result, we are able to host a much broader range of support for our patients and able to provide enhanced care to some of our most vulnerable people.
More details on the full range of services we offer is included in the Appendix.
Registered Address
Beacon Medical Group
Plympton Health Centre
Mudge Way
Plympton
Plymouth
DEVON
PL7 1AD
Business Telephone
01752 346634 / 348884
Email
beaconmedicalgroup@nhs.net
Legal status
Partnership
Locations
We operate across six sites across Plymouth and South Hams. All locations offer services to the whole population. For the purpose of registration these sites are deemed as satellite sites.
Each premises is a purpose built facility with access for disabled persons. We provide general practice with qualified staff including GPs, nurse practitioners, paramedics, clinical pharmacists and nurses on all sites. We also provide teaching for registrars and have healthcare assistants providing additional medical services.
Each site has all the equipment required to meet its contractual obligations.
Ivybridge
Address: Beacon Medical Group
Ivybridge Medical Practice
Erme Terrace
Station Road
Ivybridge
PL21 0AJ
Telephone: 01752 690777
Email: beaconmedicalgroup@nhs.net
CQC service types: Long-term conditions services (LTC)
Doctors consultation service
Doctors treatment service
Diagnostic and/or screening service
Regulated activity: Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Surgical procedures
Diagnostic and screening procedures
Maternity and midwifery services
Nursing care
Family planning service
Registered Manager: Dr Andrew Mercer
Ivybridge
Address: Beacon Medical Group
Highlands Health Centre
Fore Street
Ivybridge
PL21 9AE
Telephone 01752 897111
Email beaconmedicalgroup@nhs.net
CQC service types Long-term conditions services (LTC)
Doctors consultation service
Doctors treatment service
Diagnostic and/or screening service
Regulated activity Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Surgical procedures
Diagnostic and screening procedures
Maternity and midwifery services
Nursing care
Family planning service
Registered Manager: Dr Andrew Mercer
Plympton
Address: Beacon Medical Group
Plympton Health Centre
Mudge Way
Plympton
PL7 1AD
Telephone: 01752 346634 / 348884
Email: beaconmedicalgroup@nhs.net
CQC service types: Long-term conditions services (LTC)
Doctors consultation service
Doctors treatment service
Diagnostic and/or screening service
Regulated activity: Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Surgical procedures
Diagnostic and screening procedures
Maternity and midwifery services
Nursing care
Family planning service
Registered Manager: Dr Andrew Mercer
Chaddlewood
Address: Beacon Medical Group
Chaddlewood Surgery
128 Bellingham Crescent
Plympton
PL7 2QP
Telephone: 01752 345317
Email: beaconmedicalgroup@nhs.net
CQC service types: Long-term conditions services (LTC)
Doctors consultation service
Doctors treatment service
Diagnostic and/or screening service
Regulated activity: Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Surgical procedures
Diagnostic and screening procedures
Maternity and midwifery services
Nursing care
Family planning service
Registered Manager: Dr Andrew Mercer
Glenside
Address: Beacon Medical Group
Glenside Medical Centre
Glenside Rise
Plympton
PL7 4DR
Telephone: 01752 341340
Email: beaconmedicalgroup@nhs.net
CQC service types: Long-term conditions services (LTC)
Doctors consultation service
Doctors treatment service
Diagnostic and/or screening service
Regulated activity: Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Surgical procedures
Diagnostic and screening procedures
Maternity and midwifery services
Nursing care
Family planning service
Registered Manager: Dr Andrew Mercer
Wotter
Address: Wotter Surgery
Rear of Church
Wotter
PL7 5HN
Telephone: 01752 839312 / 346634
Email: beaconmedicalgroup@nhs.net
CQC service types: Long-term conditions services (LTC)
Doctors consultation service
Doctors treatment service
Diagnostic and/or screening service
Regulated activity: Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Surgical procedures
Diagnostic and screening procedures
Maternity and midwifery services
Nursing care
Family planning service
Registered Manager: Dr Andrew Mercer
The PMS services provided by our practice are mainly split into three groups.
Essential
Additional
Enhanced
Essential services
The Practice must provide essential services for people who are sick, or perceive themselves to be sick with conditions from which recovery is expected, chronic disease management and general management of terminally ill patients.
Additional services
Our additional services include:
Cervical cytology screening.
Childhood vaccinations and immunisations.
Child health surveillance.
Contraceptive services.
Maternity medical services.
Vaccinations and immunisations.
Certain minor surgery procedures.
Enhanced services
Our enhanced services include:
Alcohol Consumption Screening.
Anti-Coagulation Monitoring (INR).
Coil fittings for contraception and menorrhagia.
Dermatology screening and treatment
Enhanced care home service
Flu Vaccinations, including children aged 2-3 years.
Glucose Tolerance Testing in Pregnancy.
HPV.
HRT.
LARC.
Learning Disability Health Checks
Minor Surgery Incisions/excisions.
Minor Surgery Joint Injections.
MMR Catch-up Programme Vaccinations
Multi-disciplinary team care co-ordination (Virtual Ward)
Musculoskeletal screening and treatment
Near Patient Testing.
NHS Health Checks.
Nurse Phlebotomy.
Pertussis Vaccinations.
Pneumococcal Vaccinations.
Rota Virus Vaccinations.
Shared Care Monitoring.
Shingles Vaccinations.
Timely diagnosis & support for people with dementia.
Tissue Viability (Wound Care) for mobile patients.
Tissue Viability (Leg Ulcers) for mobile patients
Other services
Our Practice also offers services including:
Ear wax and syringing.
ECGs (electrical heart trace).
Lung testing (spirometry).
Medication review.
Men’s health.
Mental health.
Pregnancy testing and contraceptive advice.
Stop smoking support.
Travel advice.
Women’s health.
Non-NHS Services
Our Practice also provides services which are non NHS and are paid for by the patient. These services include:
Insurance reports and claims forms.
Private medical reports.
Non NHS vaccinations.
Private sick notes.
Pre-employment and Driving (HGV, PSV, Taxi, Elderly, Racing Driver, etc) medicals.
Vaccination certificates.
Completion of Certificates/Forms/Letters.
Dr Andrew Mercer
Managing GP Partner
Plympton Health Centre
Mudge Way
Plymouth
PL7 1AD
Email: andrew.mercer@nhs.net