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Archived: The Orchard Surgery

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Horseshoes Lane, Langley, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3JY (01622) 863030

Provided and run by:
Dr Jacqueline Ann Dennison

Important: The provider of this service changed - see old profile

All Inspections

14 December 2019

During an annual regulatory review

We reviewed the information available to us about The Orchard Surgery on 14 December 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.

15 December 2016

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at The Orchard Surgery on 15 December 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 a system for reporting and recording significant events.
  • 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 and knowledge to deliver effective care and treatment.
  • 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 found it easy to make an appointment with a GP and there was continuity of care, with urgent appointments available the same day.
  • The practice had good facilities and was well equipped to treat patients and meet their needs.
  • There was a clear leadership structure and staff felt supported by management. The practice proactively sought feedback from staff and patients, which it acted on.
  • The provider was aware of and complied with the requirements of the duty of candour.

The areas where the provider should make improvements are:

  • Implement a thorough system of maintaining personnel files.
  • Continue to improve the maintenance of the staff training schedule.


Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice