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Willingham-by-Stow Surgery

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

The Surgery, High Street, Willingham-by-Stow, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5JZ (01427) 788277

Provided and run by:
Willingham Surgery Partnership

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

We carried out a review of the data available to us about Willingham-by-Stow 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.

If you have concerns about Willingham-by-Stow Surgery, you can give feedback on this service.

20 December 2019

During an annual regulatory review

We reviewed the information available to us about Willingham-by-Stow Surgery on 20 December 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.

6 December 2016

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Willingham-by-Stow Surgery on 6 December 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.
  • Patient survey figures showed patients rated the practice consistently higher than others for all aspects of care.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Safety alerts and alerts from Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) were reviewed and cascaded to the appropriate persons.

  • There was a clear leadership structure and staff felt supported by management. The practice had a number of policies and procedures to govern activity and held regular meetings.

  • The practice had identified 105 patients as carers (2.7% of the practice list).

The areas where the provider should make improvement are:

  • Complete an annual review of significant events including near misses and complaints to identify trends and themes.
  • Update action plans accordingly to evidence completed actions
  • Consider including dispensing staff in clinical meetings.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice