Useful information

Availability

The St Clare Suite is normally accessible between 0800-1830 weekdays with scope to change times to meet clinical requirements. The hire fees below provide an overview of normal timings.

Security & Exclusive Use

The suite, hosting the consultation rooms and theatres, is accessed through controlled doors directly through the waiting area. Hire can be arranged on a shared or exclusive use basis dependent on clinical requirements. Areas are restricted for clinical hire only and are kept secure at all times when not in use. 

Parking

The Centre has limited on-site parking for all patients and clinicians during surgery hours. Vehicular access is readily available for dropping-off / collections from the Suite. 

Patient Access

Patient access is through the main waiting room. A separate waiting area is located and signed at the entrance to the suite.

We can receive patients at the main reception and maintain registers for low volume sessions. Hirers can install a temporary reception desk adjacent to the suite entrance, particularly for high volume and drop-in clinics. 

Facilities

The treatment rooms were built and commissioned in February 2019, and are maintained to meet the Health Technical Memorandum 03 Standard. This includes independent air conditioning and an air change rate of 15 AHC. The rooms also meet appropriate acoustic standards.

The Suite has a shared changing room and small store area and separate patients toilet. Hirers are welcome to use the staff lounge and kitchen facilities on the first floor.

Additional administrative facilities such as printing & copying are available – please enquire at the time of booking.

Equipment

The rooms are supplied with basic equipment and it is anticipated that clinicians will bring required equipment, consumables and drugs onto site. This is outlined in our Licence Agreement which available upon request.

Cleaning

The rooms are cleaned between each hire. Hirers are expected to complete appropriate cleaning according to their infection control protocols before and after each session where appropriate.

We will receive and manage all waste.

COVID-19

As a primary care provider we continually review and update our protocols for the management of C19. Our latest arrangements for hirers of the St Clare Suite are contained within our booking pack and are available separately on request. 

We will consult with hirers of the Suite and take reasonable steps to ensure our own protocols and those of hirers align.

Enquiries & Bookings

Please complete our enquiry form and we will respond at the earliest time. We will then issue a Licence Agreement for Hire once arrangements are finalised.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries.