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Winstanley Medical Centre

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Holmes House Avenue, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6JN

Provided and run by:
Dr L Saxena and Dr S Saxena

Important: The provider of this service changed - 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 Winstanley Medical Centre 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 Winstanley Medical Centre, you can give feedback on this service.

13 December 2019

During an annual regulatory review

We reviewed the information available to us about Winstanley Medical Centre on 13 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.

1 August 2018 to 1 August 2018

During a routine inspection

This practice is rated as Good overall.

The key questions at this inspection 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 an announced comprehensive inspection at Winstanley Medical Centre on 1 August 2018 under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. The inspection was planned to check whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008, to look at the overall quality of the service, and to provide a rating for the service under the Care Act 2014.

At this inspection we found:

  • The practice had clear systems to manage risk so that safety incidents were less likely to happen. When incidents did happen, the practice learned from them and improved their processes.
  • The practice routinely reviewed the effectiveness and appropriateness of the care it provided. It ensured that care and treatment was delivered according to evidence-based guidelines.
  • Staff involved and treated patients with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
  • Patients found the appointment system easy to use and reported that they could access care when they needed it.
  • Patient feedback on the care and treatment delivered by all staff was consistently positive.
  • The practice had good facilities and was well equipped to treat patients and meet their needs.
  • There was a strong focus on continuous learning and improvement at all levels of the organisation.

We saw one area of outstanding practice:

The practice principal GP had instigated a chair exercise class in the local church community centre. This was a light and gentle exercise class which was done from the comfort and safety of a chair yet was effective in building strength and boosting fitness. This proved to be a good way to stay active for people who had mobility issues, or felt unsteady on their feet. Since this started the class had grown and was used by not only the practice patient population but also the wider community.

Professor Steve Field CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP
Chief Inspector of General Practice

Please refer to the detailed report and the evidence tables for further information.