During an assessment under our new approach
Date of Assessment: 21 July 2026.
Aire Valley Surgery is a GP practice located in Rawdon in Leeds, and delivers services to approximately 15,000 people under a contract managed by NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. The service has a branch site located in Yeadon, Leeds. According to the latest available data, the ethnic make-up of the service area is approximately 94% White, 3% Asian, 2% Mixed, and 1% Black or Other. Information published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities shows deprivation within the service population group is in the 9th decile (9 of 10). The lower the decile, the more deprived the service population is relative to others.
This was a focused assessment. We undertook this assessment due to the length of time since our last assessment. We assessed 10 quality statements from across all 5 key questions. This assessment 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.
The service did not always assess and manage the risk of infection well. There were gaps in efficient oversight of some processes, including staff training, recruitment, and premises-related health and safety risk management. There were enough staff with the right skills, qualifications and experience.
Staff supported people to live healthier lives, monitoring their care and treatment to ensure they received positive and consistent outcomes.
Staff treated people with kindness, empathy and compassion, and respected their privacy and dignity.
People 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.
The service did not always demonstrate good governance due to gaps in the effective oversight of a number of processes. The service had a clear vision and strategy, which considered the needs of the people who used their service and the wider community. Staff understood their individual roles and responsibilities. Leaders accounted for the actions, behaviours and performance of staff.
We found breaches of regulation in relation to good governance and have asked the service for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.