Lensfield Practice celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2011. Situated in the heart of Cambridge serving over 14,000 patients, the practice draws from most wards of the city. The 'panel' practice (forerunner of NHS) was established by Dr Margaret Reed at 42 Lensfield Road in 1931, and we moved to No. 48 in 1983.
The practice is accommodated in a sympathetically modernised large Edwardian semi detached house, close to the Fitzwilliam Museum and within half a mile of the market square.
Traditional values of patient-centred medicine and providing continuity of care are the core values of the practice, values sometimes threatened in the ever shifting sands of primary care reform.
We see modernisation and evidenced based medicine as entirely compatible with the traditional values cited, and strive to provide medical care that is sensitive to the patients individual needs, beliefs and circumstances.
The practice comprises six partners, salaried GP and associate GP. There are four practice nurses clinics supported by our 2 healthcare assistants.
In addition to our patient services and administrative team we are fortunate to have a midwife, health vistor and affiliated district nurses.
The practice is approved for GP registrar training and undergraduate training. Because we are a training practice, we sometimes have Cambridge University Medical Students sitting in with the doctors. The receptionist will let you know if this is so. If you do not wish the students to attend your consultation, please say.
