Radford Medical Practice

This is a long established General Practice started in the early 1960s which has grown considerably. The Nottingham Trent Student Health Centre was added in the early 1970s.

Currently we are working from two centres, the Student Health Centre at Nottingham Trent University, Shakespeare Street and the Radford Health Centre, Ilkeston Road, Radford, Nottingham site.

Radford Medical Practice Radford Health Centre, Ilkeston Road, Nottingham, NG7 3GW Practice Leaflet for Radford patients	Nottingham Trent University Student Health Centre Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ Practice Leaflet for Trent University patients

The Radford Health Centre population is fairly static. We have families who have been with us for two and, sometimes, three generations.

The students, of course, are a more mobile Practice population. They are usually with us for three years, depending on their course. This means we have approximately 2,000 joining us each September and a similar number leaving. Many students who wish to stay in Nottingham at the end of their course stay with the Practice and are then transferred to the Radford Health Centre.

Healthcare vision and Values

Modern Healthcare in a Modern City 

Our vision is in line with the Nottingham City Primary Care Trust (PCT):

·        To improve the quality of local health care and make services more available to patients who need to use them;

·        To improve access to services by speeding up appointments booking, referrals and information transfer;

·        Use the talents of all our staff, allowing them to take the initiative in improving health and developing services for patients;

·        Involve all our staff in shaping the Practice profile so that our shared values support our strategies, policies and communications;

·       Allow our staff time to continue their training and to develop new skills;

·       Work with the public and our health and social care partners to help people enjoy the best possible health and assist them in improving their own health;

·        In doing this, we will agree the principle of shared responsibility for health and healthier lifestyles between the statutory agencies and individual patients, carers and their communities;

To deliver the vision, Radford Medical Practice has worked with staff to develop the values that will underpin all that we do. This highlights how upholding the values will affect how the Practice and its staff work together and how we treat patients.