Assura Minerva LLP
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Overview
Assura Minerva is a partnership between 27 local GP practices and Virgin Care.
The partnership is a provider organisation of NHS services by combining the clinical skills and expertise of the local GPs with the business and service expertise of Virgin Care. Our clinical models enable us to provide integrated care across whole pathways that deliver significant savings for commissioners and streamlined care for the patient.
Our partnership members
1. Batheaston Medical Centre
2. Bath University Medical Centre
3. Catherine Cottage Surgery
4. Chew Magna Medical Practice
5. Combe Down Surgery
6. Elm Hayes Surgery
7. Fairfield Park Health Centre
8. Grosvenor Place Surgery
9. Hillcrest Surgery
10. Hope House Surgery
11. Monmouth Surgery
12. Newbridge Surgery
13. Oldfield Park Surgery
14. 18 Oldfield Surgery
15. Pulteney Street Practice
16. Somerton House
17. St Augustine’s Medical Practice
18. St Chad’s Surgery
19. St James’s Surgery
20. St Mary’s Surgery
21. St Michael’s Surgery
22. Temple House Surgery
23. Westfield Surgery
24. West Harptree Surgery
25. West View Surgery
26. Weston Surgery
27. Widcombe Surgery
Our Clinical Management Board (CMB)
The CMB is responsible for the overall running of the partnership to ensure that the best possible service is offered within the community. The CMB also assumes responsibility for clinical governance and delivery of the business plan to the day-to-day responsibility of managing and operating the partnership.
Dr Andrew Smith
Chair and a GP at Combe Down Surgery.
Dr Julian Widdowson
Board member and a GP at St Chads Surgery.
Dr Tim Johnson
Board member and a GP at Oldfield Park Surgery.
Dr Guy Worsdall
Board member and a GP at Westfield Surgery.
Amanda Simpson
Business director.
Our services
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service (AAA)
Our simple ultrasound scan, conducted by a fully qualified sonographer, will easily detect any enlargement of your aorta and allow us to immediately give peace of mind or enable us to explain the options and work with GPs to identify the correct treatment plan. The screening is painless and patients will receive the results during the consultation. Please note this is a private service.
If you would like more information, please call 0845 058 4770 or download the patient information guide.
Bath NHS Healthcare Centre
This service provides patients with additional choice and access to healthcare in Bath and North East Somerset. The centre is an 8am to 6.30pm GP service, open to unregistered patients without an appointment, 365 days per year.
If you would like more information, please call 01225 478 811 or visit www.bathnhshealthcarecentre.nhs.uk
NHS Fracture clinics
Assura Minerva runs NHS fracture clinics at Paulton Hospital on a Thursday morning and at the RNHRD (The Mineral Water Hospital) Bath on a Tuesday and Friday afternoon. The service is able to examine, X-ray and treat simple/minor fractures and includes any follow up appointments.
If you would like more information, please call 0845 058 4770 or download the patient information guide.
NHS Community Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Service
Assura Minerva has been commissioned by Bath and North East Somerset Primary Care Trust to provide a community DVT service which tests patients who have a suspected DVT. Treatment for positive DVTs is provided by the patient’s own local GP.
If you would like more information, please call 0845 058 4770 or download the patient information guide.
Private Minor Surgery
This service provides consultation, advice and treatment from specialist doctors from Bath and north east Somerset practices.
If you would like more information, please call 0845 058 4770 or download the patient information guide.
Road Traffic Accident (RTA) Soft Tissue Therapy Service
This service offers physiotherapy services for patients who have suffered soft tissue injury following a Road Traffic Accident (RTA). The service offers treatment for non-fault injury patients only at this stage.
If you would like more information, please call 0845 058 4770.
Complaints
If you have a complaint or concern about the service you have received from the doctors, nurses or any of the staff working in our services, please let us know.
For our full complaints policy, please speak to reception or download here: complaints policy.
Get in touch
For information about our partnership and services please contact our business director Amanda Simpson.
Assura Minerva LLP
The Coach House
Kelston Park
Bath
BA1 9AE
Telephone: 0845 058 4770
Fax: 01225 446 615
Email: amanda.simpson@assurallp.co.uk
If you would like to comment about any of our services, please use the Virgin Care online feedback form.