Updated 11 October 2018
Rowner Surgery is located within the Rowner Health Centre which is a purpose built premises, that also houses a dental practice and provides a base for the community staff including health visitors. The practice is based on two floors with consulting rooms on each level with accessibility for all patients as there is a lift for access to the first floor. There is also a large car park surrounding the building.
The practice currently has approximately 7,100 patients registered and is open from 8am until 6.30pm Monday to Friday. There are currently two male GP partners working at the practice. In addition there is a regular locum male GP on a Tuesday and a regular locum female GP who assists with Family planning services. This in total is the equivalent of 2.25 full time GPs. There are also two advanced nurse practitioners who are in the practice every day totalling 46 hours per week, one part time practice nurse (18 hours) and a visiting local diabetes nurse. In addition the practice has a practice manager, an operational practice manager, a dedicated data quality lead, a medical secretary, a reception co-ordinator and seven reception staff.
Nationally reported data shows the practice has a higher than average number of registered patients aged under 18 and lower than average registered population over 65 years old. The data also shows income deprivation in the area to be at four on a scale of one to 10 (one being the highest level of deprivation and 10 the lowest).
The practice offers a range of treatments, including minor surgery in collaboration with another practice, as well as e-consultations and telephone consultations. The practice also offers extended hours opening until 8.15pm on a Thursday evening. In addition registered patients can make appointments with the local GPEA (GP Extended Access) clinic for any weekday evening and Saturday mornings.
The practice has a general medical services contract to provide healthcare and is contracted by the Fareham and Gosport, South East Hants Clinical Commissioning Group.
We inspected the only location: Rowner Health Centre, 143 Rowner Lane, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 9SP.
The practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to provide the regulated activities of: Treatment of disease, disorder and injury, Diagnostic and screening procedures, Family planning, Maternity and midwifery and Surgical procedures.