WELCOME TO THE PRACTICE

The practice is a long established Shipley practice with a history that can be traced back into the middle of the last century. From our early beginnings in Kirkgate as a single-handed practice run by Dr John Craig from the 1920s, we have transformed via a spell in Shipley Health Centre to our current accommodation and size.

The practice tries to be a ‘happy practice’ though it is sometimes difficult given the constraints of the modern NHS!

The practice is part of the Bradford & Airedale teaching Primary Care Trust which was established in October 2006, replacing the existing four PCTs in the Bradford area. It has 87 practices in the group serving a total population of 500,000. The PCT is based at Douglas Mill, Bowling Old Lane, Bradford.
It is our intention to offer a first class quality primary care service to all our patients. In order to achieve this, the practice has tried to keep abreast of current developments and there is a large variety of services available to you.

Our philosophy of primary care depends upon a good working relationship between our patients and the practice. Every effort will be made to accommodate your reasonable requirements but the practice does request you to be mindful of your responsibilities as a patient in order that everybody can gain benefit from the system.

Our aim is to provide up-to-date family medicine without losing the important quality of personal care. This booklet is to help you get the best from the services available.