FOI 2025/1505

1. NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM), Salford Locality team are in touch with local practices in the area about the services they provide. Generally, Salford practices have had growing patient lists for several years and they have been able to expand the workforce and redesign how they operate in order to offer care and meet this additional need. Through this engagement, at least one practice in the Pendelton area has explicitly stated that they have an ambition to continue to grow their list and has a track record of success in managing this ongoing growth in workload.

Where required, NHS GM will respond to requests from practices to facilitate additional space and assess whether existing premises have the capacity to absorb the increased population. According to Health Building Note 11:01: Facilities for Primary and Community Care (HBN 11-01), there is indication that an additional 1000 patients would be expected to require 0.73 of a clinical room, alternatively one additional clinical room will provide capacity for up to 1,370 patients. This guidance was published in 2013 and is based upon traditional service delivery models. It should be noted that service delivery models have developed over the past decade with increased remote / online consultation taking place through digital and telephony developments.

There are potential opportunities for the practices delivering services within the Pendleton Gateway to expand and conversations regarding this have already begun.

NHS England » Health Building Note 11-01: Facilities for primary and community care services

2. Other than the engagement described above, there has not been any consultation with GP surgeries to establish a coordinated approach to where all these people will register for a GP at this time.

3. Other than the engagement described above, there has not been any other consultation established for this new development regarding GP provision e.g. the impact on the existing patient lists in the area.