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Chiswick Health Practice

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

The Chiswick Health Centre, Fishers Lane, Chiswick, London, W4 1RX (020) 8630 1600

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Chiswick Health 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 Chiswick Health 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.

If you have concerns about Chiswick Health Practice, you can give feedback on this service.

14 December 2019

During an annual regulatory review

We reviewed the information available to us about Chiswick Health Practice on 14 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.

2 October 2017

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Chiswick Health Practice on 22 January 2016.The overall rating for the practice was requires improvement; the practice was rated as requires improvement for the safe and effective domains and good for the caring, responsive and well led domains. The full comprehensive report can be found by selecting the Chiswick Health Practice ‘all reports’ link for on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

This inspection was an announced comprehensive inspection carried out on 2 October 2017 to confirm that the practice had carried out their plan to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breaches in regulations that we identified in our previous inspection on 22 January 2016.This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and additional improvements made since our last inspection.

Overall the practice is now 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 a system in place for reporting and recording significant events.
  • The practice had clearly defined and embedded systems to minimise risks to patient safety.
  • Staff were aware of current evidence based guidance. Staff had been trained to provide them with the skills and knowledge to deliver effective care and treatment.
  • Results from the national GP patient survey showed patients were treated with compassion, dignity and respect and were involved in their care and decisions about their treatment.
  • Information about services and how to complain was available. Improvements were made to the quality of care as a result of complaints and concerns.
  • The majority of patients we spoke with 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 the requirements of the duty of candour. Examples we reviewed showed the practice complied with these requirements.

However, there were also areas of practice where the provider needs to make improvements.

The provider should:

  • Maintain the system introduced for nursing staff to follow up pathology results.

  • Review their process of reviewing patients on high risk medicines to ensure that all staff are working in line with practice policy.

  • Review and improve the process of identifying carers.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

26 January 2016

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Chiswick Health Practice on 26 January 2016. Overall the practice is rated as requires improvement.

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.
  • However no two cycle clinical audits had been completed by the GPs where the improvements made were implemented and monitored.
  • Risks to patients were assessed. However we found that equipment required to be used in emergencies was not easily accessible and some staff were not aware of its location.
  • Staff assessed patients’ needs and delivered care in line with current evidence based guidance. Staff had 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.
  • Patients said they found it easy to make an appointment with a named GP and that 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 must make improvement are:

  • Ensure that equipment to be used in an emergency is stored in an accessible area and all staff are made aware of it’s location.

  • Ensure the practice develops and implements a policy/protocol to inform staff of what action to take in an emergency.

The areas where the provider should make improvement are:

  • Ensure that the practices main office is free from unwanted furniture and cleared to reduce the risks of accidents.

  • Ensure chairs in the patient waiting area are replaced with easily cleaned material that reduces the risk of infection.

  • Ensure they carry out completed clinical audits to improve patient outcomes.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice