- GP practice
The Sele Medical Practice
Assessment report published 2 October 2026
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
Date of Assessment: 31 July 2026. The Sele Medical Practice is a GP practice and delivers services to approximately 5,900 people under a contract held with NHS England. According to the latest available data, the ethnic make-up of the service area is approximately 97.9% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Black, 0.9% Mixed ethnicity and 0.2% Other ethnic groups. 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 10 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 supported people to live healthier lives, monitoring their care and treatment to ensure they received positive and consistent outcomes.
Staff treated people with kindness, empathy and compassion, and respected their privacy and dignity.
People could access care, treatment and support 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 provider 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.
People's experience of this service
As part of our assessment, we reviewed feedback from people who used the service to understand their views and experience of the service. This included reviewing feedback from people using the service and reviewing other feedback available to us. People were positive about the quality of their care and treatment. People told us they were treated with kindness, compassion and respect, and that staff maintained their privacy and dignity. This feedback was reflected in the results of recent patient surveys, including the National GP Patient Survey. According to the survey published in July 2026, 93% of respondents described their overall experience of the practice as good, which was significantly higher than both the Integrated Care System (ICS) average of 80% and the national average of 77%. There was an active patient participation group (PPG) who represented the views of people using the service. Representatives from the PPG described how leaders made positive changes because of feedback.