More about us
Long established
The Robert Darbishire Practice was established in 1954 as part of Manchester University. In March 2011 we became independent from the University, but we still provide the same high quality care.
Part of the NHS family
Like other surgeries, we are part of the NHS family, providing NHS primary care services to NHS patients under contract to the NHS. We are in the area of NHS Manchester who oversee health services in this area. We work with them to ensure that the services we offer are of a high standard.
A training practice
We are an accredited training practice, educating the healthcare professionals of the future. To find out more about how this might affect you see: Teaching.
Our staff
We have a large staff team, and all are committed to helping us provide the best possible care to our patients. To find out more see: Staff. Management responsibility for the practice is held by the Board of Directors, which is made up of senior clinical staff and managers.
Listening to our patients
We very much value the views of our patients and each year we carry out a survey to find out what our patients think of our service. We also carry out occasional other surveys on specific issues. If you are asked to complete a form we hope you will take the time to share your honest opinions with us, as this will help us to learn about what we can do better. We also encourage our patients to submit comments and ideas for improvements and we have a suggestion box in the waiting room.
Legal information about the practice
The practice is a limited company, registered in England and Wales number 7382763. The name of the company is The Robert Darbishire Practice Limited. The registered address is Rusholme Health Centre, Walmer Street, Manchester, M14 5NP.