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Allport Medical Centre - H Walton

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

43 Bridle Road, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 6EE (0151) 328 5630

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Allport Medical Centre - H Walton

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

We carried out a review of the data available to us about Allport Medical Centre - H Walton on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.

This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.

If you have concerns about Allport Medical Centre - H Walton, you can give feedback on this service.

14 August 2019

During an annual regulatory review

We reviewed the information available to us about Allport Medical Centre - H Walton on 14 August 2019. We did not find evidence of significant changes to the quality of service being provided since the last inspection. As a result, we decided not to inspect the surgery at this time. We will continue to monitor this information about this service throughout the year and may inspect the surgery when we see evidence of potential changes.

19 July 2016

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Allport Medical Centre - H Walton on 19 July 2016. Overall the practice is rated as good.

Our key findings across all the areas we inspected were as follows:

  • There was an open and transparent approach to safety and an effective system in place for reporting and recording significant events. Safety alerts were received and acted upon.
  • Risks to patients were assessed and well managed.
  • Staff assessed patients’ needs and delivered care in line with current evidence based guidance. Staff had been trained to provide them with the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver effective care and treatment.
  • Staff had been trained to deal with medical emergencies and emergency medicines and equipment were available.
  • Infection control procedures were in place.
  • Patients said they were treated with compassion, dignity and respect and they were involved in their care and decisions about their treatment.
  • Information about services and how to complain was available and easy to understand. Improvements were made to the quality of care as a result of complaints and concerns.
  • Patients said they could make appointments easily and urgent appointments were available the same day for all children and those patients who needed them.
  • The practice had good facilities and was well equipped to treat patients and meet their needs.
  • There was a clear approach to working with others to improve care outcomes with a clear strategy and objectives including engaging with other key partners in providing health services.
  • There was a clear leadership structure and staff were well supported by management. The practice proactively sought feedback from staff and patients, which it acted on with evident improvements for patients and staff.

  • There was a high level of staff satisfaction with staff having worked there for long periods of time and low staff turnover rates. Staff were supervised, felt involved and worked as a team. Staff were proud of the practice and enjoyed working there.

  • The provider was aware of and complied with the requirements of the duty of candour.

There were areas of practice where the provider should make improvements:

  • Review the system for documenting and sharing the assessments of the safety of temperature sensitive medicines in fridges.

  • Review the system in place to log and account for prescription pads.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice