Statement of Purpose

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities Regulations 2014) 

Provider Details  

Provider Name:             Abbey Medical Practice 

Main Surgery Address: 
Mannock Medical Centre  
Irthlingborough Road 
Wellingborough 
Northamptonshire 
NN8 1LT 

Telephone Number: 01933 233200 

Branch Surgery Address: 
6 Broad Street 
Earls Barton 
Northamptonshire 
NN6 0ND 

Website:                                      https://www.abbeymedicalpractice.uk.com/  

CQC Provider ID:                         1-199757863 

Registered Manager:                 Dr Kate Hughes, Senior Partner   

Senior Practice Manager:        Jennie Delaney  

 

Provider Details  

Abbey Medical Practice is a General Medical Services (GMS) partnership providing primary medical services to patients residing within its practice boundary and surrounding areas. 

The partnership consists of seven GP Partners: 

Dr Kate Hughes  
Dr Azhar Ali  
Dr Ananda Senadhipathy  
Dr Rajat Srivastava  
Dr Prakash Lagisetty  
Dr Sarah Videlo  
Dr Baz Khan  

The Practice additionally employs salaried GPs, Advance Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Specialist Diabetic Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Healthcare Assistants, Phlebotomists, Care Coordinators and administrative support staff. 

 

Our Purpose 

Abbey Medical Practice exists to provide high quality, safe, effective and accessible primary healthcare services to our registered population. 

We are committed to delivering patient-centred care that combines the continuity and personalised approach of traditional family medicine with the benefits of modern evidence-based healthcare. 

We aim to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients through prevention, early intervention, diagnosis, treatment, health promotion and long-term condition management 

 

Regulated Activities 

Abbey Medical Practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission to carry out the following regulated activity: 

• General medical consultations 
• Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness 
• Long-term condition management 
• Prescribing and medication reviews 
• Home visits where clinically appropriate 
• Health promotion and disease prevention 
• Cervical screening 
• Childhood and adult immunisations 
• NHS Health Checks 
• Minor surgery procedures 
• Joint injections 
• Mental health support services 
• Diabetic care clinics 
• Respiratory disease management clinics 
• Cardiovascular disease reviews 
• Women's health services 
• Antenatal and postnatal care 
• Phlebotomy services 
• Wound care and dressings 
• Palliative care support 
• Safeguarding activities 
• Care coordination services 

 

Services Provided 

The practice provides a comprehensive range of NHS primary care services, including: 

Medical Services 

• General Practitioner consultations 
• Home visiting services 
• Medication management 
• Chronic disease monitoring 
• Health promotion and preventative care 

Nursing Services 

• Chronic disease clinics 
• Immunisations and vaccinations 
• Cervical screening 
• Wound care 
• Health checks 
• Long-term condition reviews 

Specialist Services 

• Diabetes management 
• Asthma and COPD reviews 
• Coronary heart disease monitoring 
• Family planning 
• Contraceptive implant and coil services 
• Men's and women's health services 
• Mental health support 
• Social prescribing 

Non-NHS Services 

• Medical reports and certificates 
• Insurance and occupational health forms 
• Other private services where appropriate 

 

Working In Partnership 

Abbey Medical Practice is a member of the Wellingborough and District Primary Care Network (PCN). 

Working collaboratively with neighbouring practices and healthcare providers enables access to additional services, including: 

• Clinical Pharmacists 
• First Contact Physiotherapists 
• Specialist Paediatric Nurses 
• Paramedics 
• Social Prescribers 
• Additional Advanced Nurse Practitioners 

The practice also works closely with community services, secondary care providers, local authorities, safeguarding teams and voluntary organisations to provide integrated patient care. 

 

Our Aims and Objectives 

Abbey Medical Practice aims to: 

• Deliver safe, effective and high-quality healthcare. 
• Provide services that are responsive to patient needs. 
• Treat all patients with dignity, respect and compassion. 
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion. 
• Maintain effective clinical governance systems. 
• Continuously improve services through audit, feedback and learning. 
• Support patients to make informed choices about their healthcare. 
• Ensure patients receive care from the most appropriate clinician. 
• Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment. 
• Promote evidence-based practice. 
• Manage clinical and organisational risks effectively. 
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement. 
• Recruit, develop and retain a skilled workforce. 
• Support staff wellbeing and operate a zero-tolerance approach to abuse. 
• Engage patients in service development and quality improvement. 
• Work collaboratively with healthcare partners. 
• Meet NHS contractual and regulatory requirements. 
• Encourage innovation and service development. 
• Support education, training and professional development. 
• Improve the health outcomes of our local population.  

 

Our Values

Respect 
We treat every patient with dignity, kindness and consideration. We promote equality and respect individual needs, beliefs and preferences. 

Holistic Care 
We recognise the physical, emotional, psychological and social factors that contribute to health and wellbeing and aim to provide care accordingly. 

Continuity of Care  
We value long-term therapeutic relationships between patients and clinicians and seek to provide continuity whenever possible 

Learning and Development 
As a training practice, we support the education and development of healthcare professionals and are committed to lifelong learning for all members of staff. 

 

Digital, Research and Innovation 

The practice utilises approved digital systems to improve patient access, safety and service efficiency, including: 

• Anima Health online consultation platform 
• Healthtech-1 patient registration service 
• Heidi AI clinical note support technology (with patient consent) 
• Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) research participation 

All systems operate in accordance with UK data protection legislation, GDPR requirements and NHS information governance standards. 

 

Patient Involvement 

We actively encourage patient participation through: 

• The Patient Participation Group 
• Patient surveys 
• Friends and Family Test feedback 
• Complaints and compliments processes 
• Ongoing engagement and consultation activities 

Patient feedback is used to inform service development and support continuous improvement. 

 

Declaration 

This Statement of Purpose accurately describes the services provided by Abbey Medical Practice and demonstrates our commitment to delivering safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led services in accordance with Care Quality Commission regulations. 

Signed: 

 

Dr Kate Hughes 
Senior Partner & Registered Manager 
For and on behalf of Abbey Medical Practice 

Review Date: September 2027