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Liverpool and Birkenhead are two great locations at the heart of the North West of England separated by the River Mersey: Birkenhead being situated on the Wirral peninsula, easily accessible to Liverpool either just a short ferry ride away or by the road tunnel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategically located, the Liverpool area has outstanding road and rail connections, as well as operating a busy sea terminal from the city centre waterfront and the John Lennon International Airport which is around 10 miles from the city centre. The motorway links in and out of Liverpool and Birkenhead also serve as the perfect launch pad for excursions into nearby North Wales and the stunning Lake District. London is little more than two hours away by train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracks<\/h3>
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Currently, GP training comprises of 18 months in primary care and 18 months in hospital posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where possible we like you to experience a 6 month GP post early in your training. This is to help you focus on what you would wish to get out of your hospital attachments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Allocating Tracks<\/span><\/summary>

When you have been successful in your application to come to the Liverpool & Birkenhead Scheme you will be contacted by Dr Tobias Keyser, the Training Programme Director for that area. He will ask you to name your ideal 4 hospital posts to enhance your GP training. You may consider your previous experience when describing this – more weight would be attached to post-foundation experience.<\/p>

Dr Keyser will then try as much as possible, with the hospital posts available to him, to match your request. If there are not enough posts available in a particular speciality then priority will be given to the person with the higher recruitment score. We do our best when matching preferences.<\/p>

You may be eligible for accreditation of transferable competencies. To qualify, you must be transferring into general practice from one of the RCGP Approved Speciality Training Programmes<\/a><\/p>

If you intend to apply for less than full time training, you would need to apply formally using the HENW website.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

Innovative Training posts<\/span><\/summary>

Innovative Training Posts (ITPs) are an option offering exposure to and experience in other environments whilst continuing to work in General Practice. Fifty percent of the working week is in General Practice and the rest in the ITP. Out of hours (OOH) and formal assessments will continue during these posts. In Liverpool and Birkenhead we have the following ITP Posts available: Palliative Care, Community Paediatrics & Community Diabetics<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

Hospital Posts<\/span><\/summary>

Royal Liverpool University Hospital<\/strong><\/p>

http:\/\/www.rlbuht.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>

0151 706 2000<\/p>

The Trust is one of the largest and busiest in the North of England with an annual budget of over \u00a3400 million, with 5,600 directly contracted staff and over 650 staff in the hosted services or contracted services, such as catering.  They provide general hospital services and emergency care to the local community, including a full range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, rehabilitation and therapy services. These include several nationally and internationally recognised services such as ophthalmology, hepatobiliary, surgery, gastroenterology and pathology. <\/p>

The Royal Liverpool Hospital is a major teaching and research hospital, working alongside the University of Liverpool, John Moores University and Liverpool School of Tropical medicine for allied health professionals, dentists, nurses and doctors. There are three hospitals in total for the Royal Liverpool, based on two different sites:<\/p>

– The Royal Liverpool University Hospital (over 710 beds)<\/p>

– Broadgreen Hospital (around 70 beds)<\/p>

– Liverpool University Dental Hospital (shares a site with RLUH, planned emergency dental care)<\/p>

Aintree Hospital<\/strong><\/p>

http:\/\/www.aintreehospital.nhs.uk\/<\/a><\/p>

0151 525 5980Aintree is a teaching hospital of the University of Liverpool and a tertiary centre providing specialist services to around 1.5m residents in Merseyside, Cheshire, South Lancashire, North Wales and the Isle of Man. Tertiary services include Respiratory Medicine, Rheumatology, Maxillofacial and Liver Surgery, all of which have world-class reputations.<\/p>

In October 2015, the Trust Board agreed to a merger between the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust. This hospital is the headquarters of UNISON Sefton Health Branch. In 2012, the trust established an Electronic Health record system which enabled it to dispense with paper records which had previously occupied 10 miles of shelving!<\/p>

In December 2013 the trust was named by Dr Foster Intelligence as having higher than expected mortality indicator scores for the period April 2012 to March 2013 in their hospital guide 2013. The Report also indicated that the hospital HSMR mortality indicator was better than expected.<\/p>

Also, in the 2013 National Apprenticeship Awards, the hospital was named \u201cLarge Employer of the Year\u201d out of a list of 100 nominations.<\/p>

Liverpool Women\u2019s Hospital<\/strong><\/p>

http:\/\/www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk\/<\/a><\/p>

0151 708 9988Liverpool Women\u2019s Hospital maternity team cares for women and their babies from conception to birth, supported by a neonatal team who provide round-the-clock care for premature and new born babies needing specialist care. The hospital\u2019s renowned fertility team helps families to improve their chances of conceiving babies and in gynaecology takes care of women with the many varied conditions associated with the female reproductive system. The hospital is also a highly regarded centre for gynaecology oncology and the genetics team supports families both with the diagnosis and counselling of genetic conditions.<\/p>

In 1995, The Percy Thomas Partnership designed a new build for the hospital, merging the Liverpool Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit and the Liverpool Women\u2019s Hospital into their current premises in Crown Street.<\/p>

In 2014, it was announced that the Liverpool Women\u2019s Hospital would start doing private work, including breast augmentation, chemical peels, tummy tucks, liposuction, Botox and nose reshaping.<\/p>

Alder Hey Children\u2019s Hospital<\/strong><\/p>

http:\/\/www.alderhey.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>

0151 228 4811Alder Hey is a national children\u2019s hospital and one of the largest of its kind in the UK and Europe. Founded during the First World War in 1914, Alder Hey became an NHS hospital trust in 1991 and currently employs about 2,400 staff, whilst treating over 270,000 children from across the UK each year. Between 2010 and 2014, the number of doctors rose from 269 to 344, whilst the number of managers increased from 70 to 86 during the same period.<\/p>

The hospital is known as a Centre of Excellence for Oncology and Muscular Dystrophy as well as spinal, heart and brain conditions.<\/p>

Walton Centre<\/strong><\/p>

https:\/\/www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>

0151 525 3611This hospital was formerly known as the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery. Walton is the only specialist neurosciences NHS trust within the country, being fully dedicated to providing comprehensive neurological, neurosurgical and pain management services. The hospital does not have an accident and emergency department but it acts as a designated major trauma centre, due to the fact that it still receives emergency transfers for those within the region who have sustained neurological trauma.<\/p>

The Walton Centre was originally based at the Rice Lane site but, due to popular demand, they expanded to Fazakerley, two miles further north. The Centre finally achieved NHS Trust status in 2009. Their services continue to increase.<\/p>

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital<\/strong><\/p>

http:\/\/www.lhch.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>

0151 600 1616Sometimes referred to as Broadgreen due to its location, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital serves a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, but increasingly receives referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services, such as aortics. It performs up to 12,000 procedures a year.<\/p>

As part of the hospital\u2019s long term plan, the aim is to form strong clinical and organisational relationships wherever possible. There is clear evidence that partnerships improve patient care and enhance quality and the objective is to collaborate with a range of other providers and professionals with a view to extending access and to improve quality.<\/p>

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital became the first specialist hospital within the UK to be awarded an \u2018Outstanding\u2019 by the Care Quality Commission. In addition, it was also named by the Health Service Journal as one of the top hundred NHS trusts to work for in 2015. This was in recognition of the fact that at the time the hospital had 135 full-time staff and a sickness absence rate of just 4.13%. Furthermore, 92% of its staff also recommended it as a place for treatment, whilst 62% of its staff recommended it as a good place to work.<\/p>

Isle of Man<\/strong><\/p>

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Liverpool Training Practices<\/span><\/summary>
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Albion Surgery<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Albion Surgery, 45 Everton Road, Everton, L6 2EH\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 300 8300\n
Website:<\/strong> albionSurgeryeverton.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Dr Tobias Keyser
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Abercromby Family Practice<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Abercromby Family Practice, Grove Street, Edge Hill, L7 7HG\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 295 3888\n
Website:<\/strong> abercrombyfp.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Kishor Vithlani, Jorge Laya-Gomez
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Aintree Park Group Practice<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Aintree Park Group Practice, 46 Moss Lane, Orrell Park, L9 8AL\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 295 8350\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.aintreeparkgroupPractice.nhs.uk\/<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Anil Bose
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Anfield Group Practice<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Anfield Group Practice Townsend, Lane House Centre , 98 Townsend Lane, Liverpool L6 0BB\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 295 9520\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.anfieldgroupPractice.nhs.uk\/<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Nida Abdi, Rosie Kaur
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Brownlow Group Practice<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Brownlow Group Practice, 70 Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L69 3GF\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 794 8088\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.BrownlowHouse.co.uk\/<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Debbie Noland, Ed Gaynor, Paula Halliday, Debbie Faint
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Dovecot Health Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Dovecot Health Centre, Longreach Road, Liverpool, L14 0LN\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 295 9440\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Joerg Beyer, Mohammad Alam
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West Derby Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> West Derby Medical Centre, 3 Winterburn Crescent, Liverpool, L12 8TQ\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 228 3768\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.westderbymc.nhs.uk\/<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Colin Welsh, Margaret Edwards, Alan Dodderidge
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Edge Hill Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Edge Hill Centre, 157 Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 2AB\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 295 3600\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.edgehillhc.nhs.uk\/<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Nadim Fazlani, Meena Cooper
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Fulwood Green Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Fulwood Green Medical Centre, 2A Jericho Lane, Liverpool, L17 5AR\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 727 2440\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.fulwoodgreen.co.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Jamie Hampson, Annie Farrell
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Great Homer Street Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Great Homer Street Medical Centre, Liverpool, L5 0QW\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 295 9393\n
Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.greathomerstreetsurgery.nhs.uk\/<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Simon Abrams
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Green Lane Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Green Lane Medical Centre, 15 Green Lane Stoneycroft, Tuebrook , L13 7DY\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 228 9101\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.greenlanemc.nhs.uk\/<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> James Graham, John Howard Davies
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Greenbank Drive Surgery<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Greenbank Drive Surgery, 8 Greenbank Drive, Sefton Park, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 1AW\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 735 5703\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.greenbankdriveSurgery.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Jennifer Topping
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Hunts Cross Health Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Hunts Cross Health Centre, 70 Hillfoot Road, Liverpool, L20 0ND\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 486 1428\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.huntscrosshc.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Bashar Baghdadi, Deepak Gupta
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Lance Lane Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Lance Lane Medical Centre, 19 Lance Lane, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 6TS\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 737 2882\n
Website:<\/strong> N\/A\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Alastair Fiske, Trisha Jain
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Long Lane Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Long Lane Medical Centre, Long Lane, Walton, Liverpool, L9 6DQ\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 530 1009\n
Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.longlanemedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> John Bentley, Judith Callaghan
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Mather Avenue Surgery<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Mather Avenue Surgery, 584 Mather Avenue, Liverpool, L19 4UG\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 427 6239\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.matheravenueSurgery.nhs.uk\/<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Frank Hargreaves
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Everton Road Health Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Everton Road Health Centre, 45 Everton Road , L6 2EH\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 300 8232\n
Website:<\/strong> NA\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Olukayode Adeeko
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Oak Vale Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Oak Vale Medical Centre , 158-160 Edge Lane Drive , Liverpool, L13 4AQ\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 259 1551\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.oakvaleMedicalCentre.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Mike Cranney, Louise Parker, Monica Khuraijam, Alan Brennan
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Old Swan Health Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Old Swan Health Centre, Crystal Close Old Swan ,Liverpool, L13 2GA\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 285 3737\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/oldswanhcgp.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Ambrose Okoli, Rajan Karthikeyan
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Smithdown Place Surgery<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Smithdown Place Surgery, 7 Smithdown Place , Liverpool L15 9EH\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 733 2800\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.pennylaneSurgery.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Lynn Hamlett
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Dingle Park Practice<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Dingle Park Practice, Park Street, Liverpool, L8 6QP\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 295 9227\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.dingledocs.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Mike Green, Victoria Lamb
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Rock Court Surgery<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Rock Court Surgery, 4 Crystal Close, Old Swan, Liverpool, L13 2GA\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 228 0672\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.rockcourtSurgery.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Paul Sherwood
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Rutherford Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Rutherford Medical Centre, 1 Rutherford Road, Liverpool, L18 0HJ\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 722 1803\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/rutherfordMedicalCentre.co.uk\/<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> James Cuthbert
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Sandringham Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Sandringham Medical Centre, 1A Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L17 4JP\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 727 1382\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.sandringhammc.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Rajesh Varma, Farah Burki, Owain Roberts
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The Elms Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> The Elms Medical Centre 3 The Elms Liverpool L8 3SS\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 727 5555\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.elmsMedicalCentre.co.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Denis O’Brien, Chris Peterson
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Gateacre Brow Surgery<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Gateacre Brow Surgery, 1 Gateacre Brow, Liverpool, L25 3PA\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 295 9595\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.gateacreBrowPractice.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Craig Mason
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Margaret Thompson Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Margaret Thompson Medical Centre, 105 East Millwood Road, Liverpool, L24 6TH\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 425 2889\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.mtmc.r-a-w.org<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Victor Ebenuwa
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Valley Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Valley Medical Centre, 75 Hartsbourne avenue, Childwall, Liverpool, L25 1RY\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 722 2744\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.valleyMedicalCentre.co.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Aimee Wallace, Ayokunle Adebanjo
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Vauxhall House Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Vauxhall House Centre, 111 \u2013 117 limekiln lane, Liverpool, L5 8XR\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 295 3737\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.vphc.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Helen McKendrick, David Lewis, Kit-Oi Chunbrg
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Westminister Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Westminister Medical Centre, Aldams grove, Liverpool, L4 3TT\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 922 3510\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/westminsterMedicalCentre.co.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Shelley Aggarwal, A Kalyan
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Woolton House Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Woolton house Medical Centre, 4 Woolton street, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 5JA\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 922 3510\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.wooltonhousemc.nhs.uk\/<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> George Kuruvilla, David Webster, Sarah Morton
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Orrell Park Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Orrell Park Medical Centre, 109 Orrell park, Bootle, L9 8BU\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 525 3051\n
Website:<\/strong> NA\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Ramon Ogunlana
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Jubilee Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Jubilee Medical Centre, 52 Croxteth Hall Lane, Liverpool, L11 4UG\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 546 3956\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.jubileeMedicalCentre.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Daniel Morris
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Birkenhead Training Practices<\/span><\/summary>

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Cavendish Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Cavendish Medical Centre 31 Laird St Birkenhead CH418DB\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 652 1955\n
Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/cavendishmedicalcentre.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Catherine Cheetham
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St Catherines Surgery<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> St Catherines Surgery Derby Rd Birkenhead CH420LQ\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 643 6700\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.stcatherinessurgery-wirral.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Sally Dow, Jody Brown
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Claughton Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Claughton Medical Centre 161 Park Rd North Birkenhead\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 652 1688\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/paxtonmedicalgroup.co.uk\/<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Hannah Williams, Lax Ariaraj
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Sunlight Medical Centre<\/h2>\nAddress:<\/strong> Sunlight Medical Centre Sefton Rd New Ferry Wirral CH62 5HS\n
Telephone:<\/strong> 0151 644 0055\n
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.parkfieldmedicalcentrewirral.nhs.uk<\/a>\n
GP Trainers:<\/strong> Simon Delaney, Jane Booth, Siobhan Harty
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More about Liverpool<\/span><\/summary>

Regarded as one of the world\u2019s top destination cities, Liverpool was designated European Capital of Culture 2008 and hasn\u2019t looked back since.<\/p>

If you enjoy city living, then Liverpool truly is a great place to be based. As a vibrant centre of music, arts, culture, entertainment, shopping, nightlife and top class sport, there are few places in Britain that can compete.<\/p>

Birthplace of the Beatles, the city has its own UNESCO world heritage site at Albert Dock on the iconic waterfront overlooking the Mersey, which is now the single most visited tourist attraction anywhere in the UK, outside of London.<\/p>

Liverpool is also officially the World Capital of Pop and music features everywhere you go \u2013 from top arenas to more intimate bar-room venues. The city also has its fair share of fabulous theatres and comedy clubs, providing a broad mixture of entertainment.<\/p>

High quality museums, libraries and galleries abound and Liverpool actually has the largest collection of Grade II listed buildings outside London \u2013 2500 of them. As examples, the Walker Art Gallery is the national art gallery of the North and the Anglican cathedral is the largest in Britain.<\/p>

There are more parks and open space than even in Paris and amongst a vast choice of shopping, Liverpool One at the heart of the city centre, is one of the country\u2019s major retail centres, featuring all the major outlets and brand names.<\/p>

If top class sport is to your liking, the region\u2019s sporting heritage is unrivalled. The city is home to two of the biggest names in football, Liverpool and Everton. Aintree stages the world\u2019s most famous steeplechase, the Grand National every spring and the area boasts some of the finest Open championship golf courses in the UK. The most successful Rugby League clubs in the modern era are also close by.<\/p>

As a place to live and work, Liverpool offers up a range of possibilities. Housing options are plentiful \u2013 from a great choice of city centre apartments to a broad range of affordable property throughout the city\u2019s numerous residential suburbs.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

More about Birkenhead<\/span><\/summary>

Birkenhead is situated directly across the River Mersey from Liverpool on the north eastern coast of the Wirral.<\/p>

Whilst it may not be as famous as its near neighbour across the water, don\u2019t think for one minute that the Birkenhead should take second billing \u2013 it\u2019s a viable location in its own right for both work and as a place to live.<\/p>

Indeed, the town is an attractive and less expensive alternative to Liverpool \u2013 and now could be just the time to consider relocating.<\/p>

Apart from the fact that the Wirral Peninsula is one of the most scenic places to live in the entire region, offering a great quality of life, the hinterland of Birkenhead is now undergoing the largest and most visionary regeneration scheme in the UK \u2013 Wirral Waters.<\/p>

The project is set to transform more than 500 acres around the docks in Birkenhead into a world class waterfront. Privately funded, it is costing around \u00a34.5bn and will eventually create an estimated 27,000 jobs over the next 30 years.<\/p>

It\u2019s being turned into a place where wide open spaces will meet world-class culture, where global companies will trade alongside new waterfront housing. Birkenhead is truly up and coming!<\/p>

In days gone by, however, Birkenhead\u2019s claim to fame was as the \u201cengine room\u201d which built the ships that sailed from Liverpool, and also as the location for Birkenhead Park, the world’s first public park, which includes two lakes and a number of listed buildings.<\/p>

In recent times, Birkenhead has experienced economic challenges, resulting from its reliance on heavy industry but today the town\u2019s future looks bright. There are new shops and stores, with cinemas and ample leisure facilities all available on the doorstep.<\/p>

And being in Birkenhead, you have immediate access to the charms of the entire Wirral peninsula, a region of outstanding natural features and its own rich heritage.<\/p>

From refined golf courses to a wild and unspoilt 25 mile coastline, the Wirral is a great place for outdoor pursuits such as walking, sailing and sampling traditional English pubs. It\u2019s interspersed with charming coastal towns.<\/p>

Also close to Birkenhead is Port Sunlight, a truly delightful village with very distinctive architecture built by Lord Lever for his factory workers at the end of the 19th Century. Here you\u2019ll find the Lady Lever Art Gallery, opened in 1922 which contains a highly personal collection of fine and decorative arts.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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