During an assessment under our new approach
Date of Assessment: 22 September 2026.
Ashley Surgery is a GP practice and delivers services to approximately 5,157 people under a contract held with NHS England. According to the latest available data, the ethnic make-up of the service area is approximately 96% White, 2% Asian, 1.2% Mixed, 0.5% Black and 0.3% Other. Information published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities shows deprivation within the service population group is in the 8th decile (8 of 10). The lower the decile, the more deprived the service population is relative to others.
This was a focused assessment. We undertook this assessment due to the length of time since our last assessment. We assessed 12 quality statements from across all 5 key questions. This assessment considered the demographics of the people using the service, the context the service was working within and how this impacted service delivery. Where relevant, further commentary is provided in the quality statements section of this report.
Staff kept facilities clean and maintained equipment appropriately to ensure people were kept safe. They assessed and managed the risk of infection well and took steps to control the risk of it spreading. There were enough staff with the right skills, qualifications and experience. Staff mostly prescribed, stored and administered medicines appropriately. However, we found a very small number of areas where processes needed to be improved. For example, escalation processes when people failed to comply with the required monitoring for high-risk medicines.
Staff supported people to live healthier lives, monitoring their care and treatment to ensure they received positive and consistent outcomes. Staff mostly followed the latest evidence and good practice when providing care and treatment.
The service was exceptional at treating people with kindness, empathy and compassion and in how they respected people’s privacy and dignity.
The service was exceptional at ensuring people could access the care, support and treatment they needed when they needed it. Leaders and staff were alert to discrimination and inequality that could disadvantage groups of people who used the service and sought ways to address any barriers.
The service had a clear vision and strategy, which considered the needs of the people who used their service and the wider community. Staff understood their individual roles and responsibilities. Leaders accounted for the actions, behaviours and performance of staff through clear and effective governance processes.