Practice information
Last Updated: Thursday, 13 February 2025Long Lane Medical Centre was the first of a series of new, purpose built, medical facilities for Liverpool opened in 1989. Medical accommodation comprised 4 consulting rooms and a treatment room.
There were 3 doctors, a part-time practice nurse (which was a new role in primary care), two reception staff and a caretaker who lived in a flat upstairs. Following the retirement of Dr Woods in 2023 there are now only two of the original staff left. Julie and Christine, they hold the endurance record!
The practice quickly outgrew its premises and over the next 20 years there were two generations of portacabins. The first had two consulting rooms and the replacement had 5 consulting rooms and a meeting room. When the flat upstairs became redundant the accommodation was taken for office space and staff room and the old staff room was converted into a consulting room.
The practice became paper light in 2010.
We are now part of North Liverpool Primary Care Network, to whom responsibility for future developments will devolve in conjunction with the practice needs and desires.
Clinicians
We are a small and friendly surgery with six GPs, three of these are partners and three are salaried GPs. We also have a full complement of experienced primary care staff, including Pharmacists, Health Coaches, Social Prescribers.
In addition to the doctors, we have an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP), who supports us with minor ailments, Jan can prescribe and refer as appropriate.
Nursing team
We also have a nursing team which is made up of 2 practice nurses, an Assistant Practitioner and a Nurse Associate. They are here to deal with a whole range of appointments including annual reviews of long-term health conditions, diagnostic procedures, and contraceptive care.
Other roles who support the core team include a health coach, drug counsellor, care co-ordinator, physiotherapist, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians all of whom are in attendance each week.
General Medical Services (GMS) contract
The practice team deliver a full range of clinical services under our General Medical Services (GMS) contract with NHS England.
Training practice status
We are a training practice, and we pride ourselves in help shaping doctors of the future. Currently we have 4 registrars and university students.