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King Street Surgery |
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Situated in the picturesque town of
Brixham which lies at the southern end of Torbay
approximately 50 minutes from Plymouth & 15 minutes from
Torquay.
The main surgery is at King Street,
Brixham, TQ5 9TF and it comprises 8 GP consulting rooms,
5 Nurse treatment rooms, 2 disabled bays and 2 waiting
rooms with views over Torbay....
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All floors are served by a lift for ease
of access.
We have an in house pharmacy on the
lower ground floor which of course is a real help to our
patients facilitating convenience and promptness of
prescription collection.
There are a few parking spaces in King
Street subject to the restrictions on the sign-post but
these are not specifically for the use of our patients.
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We have two disabled parking spaces located around the
corner in Berry Head Road. Otherwise parking is
available at the Breakwater car park or in Brixham town.
It is a road traffic offence to park in the lay-by
outside the King Street Practice. This facility is for
the use of the bus service that stops at the Practice
and ambulances that are responding to 999 calls.
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Galmpton Surgery |
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Our branch surgery is at Langdon Lane,
Galmpton, Q5 0PG.
It comprises of 2 GP consulting room, 3
Nurse treatment rooms, 2 waiting rooms.
and there is some limited parking at the surgery.
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Patient Profile
The resident registered list (11,500) is biased towards
the retired. The extensive local tourism results in up
to 1,500 holiday makers being treated per annum.
Practice Profile
The historic port of Brixham is home to one of the
largest fishing fleets in the country in an area of
outstanding natural beauty. It is the southernmost town
of the three that form Torbay - The English Riviera.
The practice provides healthcare to all of the residents
in Brixham and its surrounding farms and villages, an
area which extends over 80 square miles.
Torbay offers a wide range of leisure activities,
sailing, wind surfing, towing, fishing etc. Brixham
itself has some excellent restaurants and a number of
interesting shops. The town bursts into life during
various annual festivals which are often centred around
the harbour area.
Brixham is a popular holiday destination and retirement
location and also has some areas of deprivation.
The practice has 9 GPs both full time and part time
partners and two half time partners, six males and three
females, an experienced Practice Manager and its own
full compliment of admin support staff many of whom work
part-time. The number of patients registered in April
2009 was 11,500 - the proportion aged 65 and over being
well above the national average.
