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St Mary's Surgery

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

St Mary's Close, Timsbury, Bath, Somerset, BA2 0HX (01761) 470880

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St Mary's Surgery

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

We carried out a review of the data available to us about St Mary's Surgery 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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20 August 2019

During an annual regulatory review

We reviewed the information available to us about St Mary's Surgery on 20 August 2019. We did not find evidence of significant changes to the quality of service being provided since the last inspection. As a result, we decided not to inspect the surgery at this time. We will continue to monitor this information about this service throughout the year and may inspect the surgery when we see evidence of potential changes.

28 June 2016

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at St Mary’s Surgery on 28 June 2016. Overall the practice is rated as good.

Our key findings across all the areas we inspected were as follows:

  • The practice had a clear vision to deliver personalised cradle to grave care to the local community and provide continuity for patients and timely welcoming access.
  • There was an open and transparent approach to safety and an effective system in place for reporting and recording significant events.
  • There were arrangements for identifying, recording and managing risks, issues and implementing mitigating actions.
  • 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 the care they received was excellent and caring and they were involved in decisions about their care and 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 very easy to make an appointment with a named GP and there was continuity of care, with urgent appointments and often routine 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.

Action the provider should take to improve:

  • Review their procedures for maintaining safety of their repeat prescribing and dispensary procedures.

  • Ensure that a second member of staff checks completed compliance aids before they are given to patients, to reduce the risk of mistakes.

  • Ensure that carers are identified for ongoing care and support.

  • Ensure risk assessments for the whole premises and patients who use the service are regularly reviewed.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice