The Care Quality Commission
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Diet UK

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

78a, Fishergate, Preston, PR1 2UH (01772) 881771

Provided and run by:
Diet U.K. Limited

Important: This service was previously registered at a different address - see old profile

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

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

19 May 2021

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? – Requires improvement

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Diet UK as part of our inspection programme.

Diet UK provides weight loss services for adults, including the provision of medicines for the purposes of weight loss under the supervision of a doctor.

This service is registered with 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 particular 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. Diet UK provides a range of non-surgical cosmetic interventions, for example, dermal fillers which are not within CQC scope of registration. Therefore, we did not inspect or report on these services.

The clinic employs two doctors, one of whom 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.

19 people provided feedback about the service. All the feedback was positive.

Our key findings were:

  • The doctors provided information and advice to support weight loss.
  • The provider had robust systems for obtaining patient feedback.
  • Patients felt supported and staff were helpful.
  • The service had a clear vision and strategy and engaged well with staff.

The areas where the provider should make improvements are:

  • Review audit criteria and develop action plans to provide assurance that prescribing is in line with policy and best practice guidelines.
  • Consistently record decision making where more than 30 days medication is supplied, or new supplies are made earlier than required.
  • Review and update the medicines policy to ensure it reflects current guidance on prescribing and working with patients’ GPs.
  • Only supply unlicensed medicines against valid special clinical needs of an individual patient where there is no suitable licensed medicine available.

Dr Rosie Benneyworth BM BS BMedSci MRCGP
Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care