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Gosforth Valley Medical Centre,
Gorsey Brigg,
Dronfield Woodhouse,
Dronfield,
Derbyshire,
S18 8UE.
Tel: 01246 419040

 

 
The Practice

MISSION STATEMENT: "What is the overall purpose of the practice?"

To secure through the resources available the greatest possible improvement to the physical and mental health of the Practice population by: -

Promoting health

Preventing ill-health

Diagnosing and treating disease and injury

Caring for those with long-term illness and  disability who require the services of the Practice.

To provide a working environment in which all members of the Primary Health Care Team (PHCT) are encouraged to achieve their maximum potential, in order to provide prompt, high quality healthcare. We aim for excellence in all that we do.

SLOGAN: “We strive to be the natural “first choice” in our community.”

VALUES: I.e. What characteristics guide the development and operation of the practice?

This value set was derived and agreed by the PHCT: -

Relationships/Communication: -

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Honesty

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Humility

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Mutual respect

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Encouragement

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Loyalty

Quality: -

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Keeping abreast of important developments

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Evidence-Based Practice

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Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

Service provision: -

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Caring

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Approachable

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Meeting needs

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Equitable

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Family orientated

Practice organization: -

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Transparency

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Efficiency

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Effectiveness

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Dedication

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Flexibility

VISION: "Where do we want to be in 5 years time?" (2003-2008)

A “vanguard” Practice: -

Structure: -

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New and “fit for purpose” premises

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PHCT - Appropriate skill-mix

Process: -

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Innovative, “Learning Organization”

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Extended & integrated PHCT

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Teaching & training

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Patient participation

Outcomes: -

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Extended patient services

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Exemplary patient access

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Excellent quality standards

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Equitable resource utilization

For more about how we intend to achieve our vision, take a look at our "Outline Business Plan" for the next 5 years.

You can discover more about the practice by looking at the Practice Profile. This is a short description of the practice characteristics.

You can also read our most recent Improving Practice Questionnaire results derived from 350 patients. Click here.

 

 

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