NBCSC has been established for the benefit of the patients of New Barn Close Surgery to provide and assist in the provision of facilities and equipment at the surgery which would not otherwise be provided out of statutory funds As you may be aware the new surgery build is mostly funded through NHS England and we were very fortunate to have had our funding application accepted, although the funding
allocation is very tight and there are restrictions. Unfortunately when the NHS funds a new surgery this does not include a large number of items that are essential for the running of a surgery of this size. There is a significant shortfall which the practice has to try and fund. This ranges from the more generic items for example window blinds for the entire building, fire extinguishers, audio-visual and educational equipment, dispensary fitting and general furniture to the more specific clinical items such as treatment couches, steel clinical trolleys, general clinical equipment and clinical waste systems for all the new rooms. These are just some examples. We envisage the shortfall will be in the order of £40 - £50 K, which we need to find to complete the interior of the surgery .
