Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
This practice is rated as Good overall. (Previous inspection in January 2016– Good)
The key questions are rated as:
Are services safe – Good
Are services effective – Good
Are services caring – Good
Are services responsive – Good
Are services well-led - Good
As part of our inspection process, we also look at the quality of care for specific population groups. The population groups are rated as:
Older People – Good
People with long-term conditions – Good
Families, children and young people – Good
Working age people (including those recently retired and students – Good
People whose circumstances may make them vulnerable – Good
People experiencing poor mental health (including people with dementia) - Good
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Newton Medical Centre on 1 November 2017 to check that action had been taken to comply with the requirement notice we served for regulation 12 (Safe Care) and regulation 19 (Fit and Proper Person Employed) at our last inspection in January 2016.
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 were able to access care when they needed it.
- There was a strong focus on continuous learning and improvement at all levels of the organisation.
The areas where the provider should make improvements are:
- Review processes to improve children’s immunisation uptake.
- Ensure patients with caring responsibilities are proactively identified and supported.
Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)
Chief Inspector of General Practice