The Care Quality Commission
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  • Independent doctor

The Leeds Clinic

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

2 Upland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2SQ (0113) 240 1234

Provided and run by:
The Leeds Clinic Limited

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

We carried out a review of the data available to us about The Leeds Clinic 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 The Leeds Clinic, you can give feedback on this service.

30 August and 1 September 2022

During a routine inspection

This service is rated as Good overall.

The key questions are rated as:

Are services safe? – Good

Are services effective? – Good

Are services caring? – Good

Are services responsive? – Good

Are services well-led? – Good

We carried out a comprehensive inspection at The Leeds Clinic on 30 August and 1 September 2022. This was the first inspection of this provider since their registration.

The clinic is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of some, but not all, of the services it provides. There are some exemptions from regulation by CQC which relate to types of regulated activities and services and these are set out in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.

The Leeds Clinic provides a range of massage and therapeutic services which are not within the CQC scope of registration. In addition to the massage and therapeutic services, The Leeds Clinic also offers a range of private GP services including GP consultations, health checks and blood tests. These services require CQC registration and is where we focused our attention during the inspection.

The clinician for the service, who is a general practitioner (GP), is the registered manager. A registered manager is a person who is registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.

Our key findings were:

  • The clinic had systems and processes in place to keep people safe and safeguarded from abuse.
  • The premises were clean and tidy and there was an effective system in place to manage infection prevention and control (IPC).
  • The provider had good governance systems to support service delivery.
  • The clinic assessed needs and delivered care in line with relevant and current evidence-based guidance and standards.
  • The clinic was responsive to feedback from patients.
  • Patients could access appointments at the clinic in a timely manner.
  • There were some systems in place to manage the safety of the premises.

The areas where the provider should make improvements are:

  • Assure themselves that the current legionella measures in place meet the requirements set by the Health and Safety Executive.
  • Improve the systems for receiving and acting upon blood results.
  • Improve the accessibility of information for patients regarding how to make a complaint.

Dr Sean O’Kelly BSc MB ChB MSc DCH FRCA

Chief Inspector of Hospitals and Interim Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services