The image above shows our proposed Practice Boundary. The yellow highlighted area shows the area that we would be adding into the boundary and the red highlighted areas show the areas that we would propose to lose from the boundary. The images below show this in more detail.
Our practice would like to apply to NHS Integrated Care Board who commission health care for local people to change the current boundary of the practice. We are doing this to make sure we provide quality services to our patients.
If the proposal is approved, anybody living within the extended boundary will be able to register with us; this will allow us to offer primary care services to those living in Westbury-on-Severn. Please be assured that anyone currently living in a red highlighted area will not have their registration at the practice affected.
What is a practice boundary?
The local area a GP practice covers is called a boundary. Sometimes a practice may decrease or increase a boundary to manage patient numbers.
We need your views.
The practice would like your views on the proposal. Your views will be considered by the practice and Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board to understand if the proposal will have any impacts that we hadn’t thought about.
We would like you to tell us your views by filling out the short survey here. This survey is completely anonymous.
https://forms.office.com/e/y4BPaW1AAZ
Frequently Asked Questions:
How can the practice change their boundary?
To change their boundary, a practice needs to apply for permission to the Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB), who plan and buy (commission) health care for local people, to change the current boundary of the practice.
The ICB will need to think about:
– Other GP services available
– The number of patients registered with the practice, the staff and building.
– The views of patients and stakeholders
– The impact any changes would have on patients
What do I need to do now?
You don’t need to take any action if you are already registered with our surgery. You can continue to stay registered unless your address changes significantly and falls outside of our boundary area in the future.
Will I still be able to see a doctor if more patients are registered, will this not mean fewer appointment are available?
We do not anticipate a substantial increase in patient numbers by expanding our boundary but will always actively plan to ensure that we have enough staff and resources to accommodate any additional patients. We are committed to maintaining and improving the availability of appointments for both our current patients and those who newly register with us.
Rest assured, there will be no reduction in appointment availability; instead, we are dedicated to ensuring timely and comprehensive care for everyone. Our practice is already well-staffed with a diverse range of healthcare professionals, including advanced clinical practitioners, clinical pharmacists, nurses, first contact physiotherapists, mental health practitioners and healthcare assistants.
