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Trumpington Street Medical Practice

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

56 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1RG (01223) 361611

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Trumpington Street Medical Practice

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

We carried out a review of the data available to us about Trumpington Street Medical Practice 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.

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3 May 2016

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Trumpington Street Medical Practice on 3 May 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 been trained to provide them with the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver effective care and treatment.
  • Patients said 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. Improvements were made to the quality of care as a result of complaints and concerns.
  • Patients said they found it easy to make an appointment with a named GP and 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.

The areas where the provider should make improvement are:

  • Ensure patients waiting for their appointments in all areas of the practice can be clearly seen by reception staff to enable closer monitoring in case of change in condition.
  • Keep detailed and up to date records relating to the recruitment and management of staff. This includes qualifications, registration and staff recruitment interviews.
  • Ensure that the learning from complaints and significant events is shared and disseminated with the appropriate staff within the practice.
  • Continue to encourage and improve the uptake of breast screening for patients.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)

Chief Inspector of General Practice

4 September 2014

During a routine inspection

Trumpington Street Medical Practice provides a primary health care service for approximately 12,500 patients rising to 13,500 in October when the university term time begins. At the time of our inspection, there were five GP partners, one salaried GP and one GP in training (GP registrar). Doctors at the practice are supported by a practice manager, four practice nurses, one health care assistant and a team of reception and clerical staff.

We checked to see if services were safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. We found that Trumpington Street Medical Practice met all of these criteria. We looked at how the practice provided services for patients who were aged over 75; for patients with long-term conditions; for mothers, babies, children and young people; for patients of working age and those recently retired; for patients in vulnerable circumstances who may have poor access to primary care and for patients experiencing poor mental health. We found evidence of positive care for patients in each of these groups.

Please note that when referring to information throughout this report, for example any reference to the Quality and Outcomes Framework data, this relates to the most recent information available to the CQC at that time.