• Doctor
  • GP practice

Oaks Place surgery

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Widnes HCRC, Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes, WA8 7GD (0151) 495 5140

Provided and run by:
Dr Madhavi Latha Meda

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

Report from 7 February 2024 assessment

Ratings

  • Overall

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Our view of the service

We carried out an announced assessment of one quality statement, equity of access, under the key question responsive at Oaks Place Surgery on the 27 February 2024. Responsive assessments are remote focused reviews to help us understand what practices are doing to try to meet patient demand and the current experience of people who use these services and of providers. The responsive key question is still rated as good. The service remains rated as good overall. We recognise the work that GP practices have been engaged in to continue to provide safe, quality care to the people they serve. We know staff are doing this while demand for general practice remains exceptionally high, with more appointments being provided than ever. In this challenging context, access to general practice remains a concern for people. These assessments of the quality statement equity in access in the responsive key question include looking at what practices are doing innovatively to improve patient access to primary care and sharing this information to drive improvement. At this assessment we found: People can access services when they need to, without physical or digital barriers, including out of normal hours and in an emergency. People are given support to overcome barriers to ensure equal access. The practice understood the challenges to patient access and responded to patient needs.

People's experience of this service

The GP patient survey data regarding access was in line with or better than the national average and feedback from 2 patients to CQC was positive. The practice had reviewed and responded to feedback received and was taking action to make improvements.