During an assessment under our new approach
Date of inspection: 3 July 2026
The Bell Surgery is a GP practice and delivers services to approximately 11,000 patients under a contract held with NHS England. According to the latest available data, the ethnic make-up of the service area is approximately 93.2% White, 2.6% Asian, 2.6% Mixed, 0.6% Black and 0.9% Other. Information published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities shows deprivation within the service population group is in the 10th decile (10 of 10). The lower the decile, the more deprived the service population is relative to others.
This was a focused inspection. We undertook this inspection due to the length of time since our last inspection. We assessed 10 quality statements from across all 5 key questions. This inspection 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.
- SAFE: 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.
- EFFECTIVE: Staff understood the health priorities of the population and supported people to live healthier lives, monitoring their care and treatment to ensure they received positive and consistent outcomes.
- CARING: Staff treated people with kindness, empathy and compassion, and respected their privacy and dignity. This was reflected in various items of patient feedback, including verbal patient feedback and results of national surveys.
- RESPONSIVE: Patient feedback was overwhelmingly positive regarding how responsive the practice was. Patients 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.
- WELL-LED: The practice had a vision and strategy, which considered the needs of the people who used their service and the wider community. There was a clear team spirit, and staff had a sense of belonging and had the ability to contribute to decision making. They understood their individual roles and responsibilities. Leaders accounted for the actions, behaviours and performance of staff through clear and effective governance processes.