Hightown
Surgery is situated across the road from the Horton General Hospital in
the market town of Banbury, North Oxfordshire.
Our practice population is approximately 11,000 with a list status of
'OPEN BUT FULL'. The practice has 3 full time and 2 part time
partners with 4 part time salaried doctors.
From our humble beginnings of a portakabin in the grounds of the Horton
Hospital in 1974, we have grown and developed into a busy modern
practice while retaining a personal approach to the delivery of general
practice services to our patients.
Below is a
brief history of our journey so far:-
|
Population
0
|
Year
1974
|
Event
Birth
of the practice.
|
|
1455
|
1975
|
Move
to 65 Oxford Road.
|
|
2000
|
1976
|
Dr
Veronica Fisher Joins Dr Sheldon.
|
|
2700
|
1979
|
Dr
Richard Lehman replaces Dr Sheldon.
|
|
4000
|
1985
|
Dr
Boyle appointed.
|
|
5118
|
1988
|
Practice
moves to purpose built premises in Hightown Gardens.
|
|
6300
|
1991
|
Dr
Harold Hin appointed. Premises
extended.
|
|
6800
|
1992
|
Hightown
Surgery an Accredited Training Practice.
Dr Boyle is Trainer.
|
|
7980
|
1996
|
Dr
Louise Cornwall appointed.
|
|
8253
|
1997
|
Dr
Fisher retires.
Dr Crawford appointed.
|
|
8700
|
2001
|
Dr
Vip Patel appointed.
|
|
9200
|
2002
|
Dr
C Stephens joins as retainer.
|
|
9954
|
2004
|
Dr
Rachael Urquhart joins as FCS doctor.
Dr Crawford leaves for a career in family planning.
|
|
10040
|
2005
|
Dr
Sarah Doherty-Lourenco joins as salaried doctor.
Dr Louise Cornwall becomes GP Trainer.
|
|
10286
|
2006
|
Dr
Nick Hodgkins joins as salaried doctor.
|
|
11000
|
2008
|
Premises
Extended.
|
