Shanklin Medical Centre Information

Shanklin Medical Centre serves the population of a small, thriving, seaside and semi-rural town on the south east side of the Isle of Wight. The partnership was originally formed in 1968. The building is owned by the partners and has undergone a number of improvements over the years including a major extension and lift installation, completed in March 2010. The practice serves a population of some 11,500 patients. This number has grown slowly but steadily over the past 5 years. There is a higher than average proportion of patients ages 65 and over, and an associated increased prevalence of chronic medical problems. This along with relatively large individual list sizes means that there is a high demand for medical services. The practice has responded to this with the development of a constantly evolving and well managed systematic approach to health care with an emphasis on involvement of all members of the "team". We provide a service to a large number of holidaymakers during the summer months. The philosophy of the practice is simply to provide the highest possible standard of medical care to the practice population.