The practice has always tried to be at the forefront of development in care.
At the beginning of the 1990s, when GP fund holding was introduced,
we were three separate practices. All three practices applied for, and were granted first wave fund holding status & the two Ewell practices then joined together under the name of Fitznells Manor Surgery.
Later, in 1998 fund holding was replaced by a new scheme called a Personal Medical Services pilot, and it was this which finally brought Fitznells Manor Surgery & The Old Cottage Hospital Surgery together as a single practice called the Integrated Care Partnership. This allowed us to retain & develop the many extra services we had built up during the fund holding era.
In April 2008, ICP took over Dr. Francis Silva’s practices ( the Longmead Surgery & Kingston Road Surgery ) when he retired, along with the care of his 2,300 patients. After 2 years the Longmead Practice was closed (October 2010) and the Kingston Road Surgery closed on the 28th April 2011. Patients from these practices are now seen at the Old Cottage Hospital or Fitznells Manor Surgery.
From 1st April 2011 the Integrated Care Partnership has formally merged with two other local practices.
The Practices, both run by Dr. Nabih Sidhom are located on The Broadway in Stoneleigh and on Cox Lane in Ewell, next to the Community Centre.
The ICP and Dr. Sidhom have a long history of co-operation, having worked closely together on a number of projects since 1996. Many of Dr. Sidhom's patients are already using the out - patient clinics at The Old Cottage Hospital so this represents a natural progression in our relationship.
The full range of ICP's services will now be available to all our patients, regardless of which site they use for their regular service, and we hope that this will be welcomed.
The ICP is now a large organisation of 15 partners, a considerable number of other staff & other attached professionals. We look after approximately 32,000 patients in the Epsom & Ewell area and can cater for the vast majority of their needs ‘ in house ‘ without reference to hospitals elsewhere. We are also involved in teaching medical students, future GPs in training & a range of other health care professionals.
Partners are mainly based at The Old Cottage Hospital & Fitznells Manor sites but increasingly there is working between surgeries as not all services are provided at each site, and patients will need to move between sites for certain aspects of care.
Our team of nurses and health care assistants have developed a wide range of special skills & contribute a vital role to the care the practice is able to provide.
Our aim is to provide you with a range of health related services that are both extensive in scope and of the highest quality.
