The Care Quality Commission
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Dr Gerald Eko

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Darton Health Centre, Church Street, Darton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 5HQ (01226) 219123

Provided and run by:
Dr Gerald Eko

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

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

19 July 2019

During an annual regulatory review

We reviewed the information available to us about Dr Gerald Eko on 19 July 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.

13 December 2016

During an inspection looking at part of the service

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Dr Gerald Eko practice on 11 April 2016. The inspection identified areas of practice where the provider needed to make improvements. We carried out this announced follow up inspection to review the improvements made. This report only includes the areas we reviewed. You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the 'all reports' link for Dr Gerald Eko on our website at www.cqc.org.uk. Overall the practice is rated as good.

Following this inspection we have rated the practice as good in the safe domain.

  • The practice manager confirmed that staff documented in the patient's notes whey they had acted as a chaperone. The practice had a chaperone policy that clearly instructed staff to document in the patient's notes when they had acted as a chaperone.

  • The practice had a system in place to monitor and track the use of blank prescriptions within the practice.

  • The practice had a policy in place that ensured the locum GP reviewed patient test results in the GPs absence.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

11 April 2016

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Dr Gerald Eko on 11 April 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 an effective system in place 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 the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver effective care and treatment.
  • Patients told us that 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.
  • Patients said they found it easy to make an appointment with the GP and that 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.

We saw one area of outstanding practice:

Childhood immunisation rates were higher than local and national averages. For example, childhood immunisation rates for the vaccinations given to all children under five years old was 100%. To achieve this the practice had developed a close working relationship with the health visitors.

The areas where the provider should make improvements are:

To keep a log of all blank prescriptions within the practice.

To have a system and policy in place to ensure results are always reviewed in a timely manner when the GP is on leave.

To document the use of chaperones in patient records.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice