Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council

above average patient targets (both Surrey and England figure), there are no known
plans for new GP surgeries within the Borough. On the basis of the existing GP to
patient ratios however (with Virginia Water already has an above average patient to GP
ratio), it seems likely that a new GP surgery will need to be provided in the Virginia
Water area over the plan period given the number of dwellings proposed to come
forward at the former DERA site. Other existing practices may be required to expand to
meet growth.
Costs and funding sources
7.17 Any new GP surgery in the Virginia Water area is likely to be funded by developer
contributions and/or through funding from the Clinical Commissioning Group.
Funding
ID
IDPF058
Risk Assessment
Description
New gp surgery in the Virginia Water
area
Estimated
Cost
Unknown
Key
Provider(s)
Clinical
Commissioning
Group
7.18 The main risk to this type of infrastructure designation is overstretching of existing
facilities which will reduce the level of care provided to the population of Runnymede.
The worst-case scenario could be a loss of care to residents resulting in serious
disease and/or death in otherwise avoidable situations. Given the urban location of
existing practices however, it is considered that expansion of existing practices may be
possible to help cope with extra demand. In addition, given that temporary expansion of
existing facilities are possible in short lead times, any overflow would naturally direct
towards secondary care units. Plus, assuming that a new GP surgery at the former
DERA development was provided, it would assist in easing high patient per GP ratios in
the western part of the Borough. In conclusion, therefore it is considered that the
probability of this event occurring is Low.
7.19 However, that is not to say that should an event occur, for those involved, the severity
is considered to be high.
Conclusion
Risk ID Description Probability Severity
IDPR016 Unplanned growth in demand Low
High (for
those
involved)
7.20 Overall in certain areas of the Borough, primary healthcare facilities are known to be
stretched, in particular GP surgeries in Virginia Water, Ottershaw, Staines (the part of
which lies within the Borough) and Egham. The predicted development over the plan
period (in particular an increase of at least 161 dwellings per annum (or at least 2415
additional dwellings over the plan period) will only stretch GPS surgeries further. It is
therefore concluded that to cope with additional resident numbers, existing GP
surgeries may need to expand and a new GP surgery is likely to be required at the
former DERA site.
Secondary Healthcare
Existing provision
7.21 Secondary health care within Runnymede falls under the remit of the NHS South East
Coast with care being provided by the Ashford and St Peter's Hospital Trust, one of the
five hospital trusts in Surrey. The Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services
in Surrey, serving a population of more than 380,000 people in the Boroughs of
Runnymede, Spelthorne, Woking and parts of Elmbridge, Hounslow, Surrey Heath and
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Runnymede IDP DRAFT – February 2013