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RK Private Clinics Ltd Also known as Kings Private Clinics Ilford

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Rooms B8/B9, Balfour House 390-392, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1BF (020) 8597 4321

Provided and run by:
RK Private Clinics Ltd

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

We carried out a review of the data available to us about RK Private Clinics Ltd 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 RK Private Clinics Ltd, you can give feedback on this service.

22 November 2022

During a routine inspection

This service is rated as Requires improvement overall.

The key questions are rated as:

Are services safe? – Good

Are services effective? – Requires improvement

Are services caring? – Good

Are services responsive? – Good

Are services well-led? – Good

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at RK Private Clinics Ltd on the 22 November 2022 under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act (HSCA) 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This was part of our inspection programme to check whether the service was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and to rate the service.

RK Private Clinics Ltd provides weight loss services, including prescribing medicines and dietary advice to support weight reduction. The clinic manager 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:

  • Staff sought consent before people were provided with any treatment at the service.
  • We saw evidence that patients were given appropriate treatment breaks

The areas where the provider should make improvements are:

  • Keep a clear record of the information that has been discussed with patients during their consultations.
  • Only supply unlicensed medicines against valid special clinical needs of an individual patient where there is no suitable licensed medicine available.
  • To take account of revised professional guidance around prescribing and sharing of information when prescribing some medicines.

Dr Sean O’Kelly BSc MB ChB MSc DCH FRCA

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