Archived: Headlands Surgery

Updated 30 March 2017

Headlands Surgery provides a range of primary medical services from premises at 20 Headlands, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HP. It is a training practice. The practice serves a population of approximately 10,200. The area served is slightly less deprived compared to England as a whole. The practice population is predominantly white British. The practice serves a slightly above average population of those aged from 0 to 14, 40 to 49, 60 to 64 and those 85 and over. There is a lower than average population of those aged between 20 and 29.

The clinical staff team includes two male and two female GP partners, four trainee GPs, two nurse prescribers, two treatment room nurses and two healthcare assistants. The team is supported by a practice manager and 19 other administration, reception and secretarial staff.

Updated 30 March 2017

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Headlands Surgery on 13 August 2015. The overall rating for the practice was good, however a breach of legal requirements was found. After the comprehensive inspection, the practice wrote to us and submitted an action plan outlining the actions they would take to meet legal requirements in relation to;

• Regulation 12 Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 – safe care and treatment.

From the inspection on 13 August 2015, the practice were told they must:

• Ensure adequate procedures are in place for completing the required background checks on staff and that the required information is available in respect of the relevant persons employed.

In addition, the practice were told they should:

• Ensure that all staff complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) essential training.

The full comprehensive report on the August 2015 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Headlands Surgery on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

This inspection was a desk-based focused review carried out on 27 February 2017 to confirm that the practice had carried out their plan to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breach in regulations that we identified in our previous inspection on 13 August 2015. This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and improvements made since our last inspection.

Overall the practice is rated as good.

Our key findings were as follows:

• Systems had been improved to ensure that all staff received a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check. (DBS checks identify whether a person has a criminal record or is on an official list of people barred from working in roles where they may have contact with children or adults who may be vulnerable). Appropriate records were kept in respect of relevant persons employed.

• All staff completed basic life support training to an appropriate level in a timely manner.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

Updated 30 March 2017

Following our comprehensive inspection on 13 August 2015 we rated the practice as good for the population group of people with long-term conditions. We did not review any evidence during our desk based review to alter this rating.

Updated 30 March 2017

Following our comprehensive inspection on 13 August 2015 we rated the practice as good for the population group of families, children and young people. We did not review any evidence during our desk based review to alter this rating.

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Following our comprehensive inspection on 13 August 2015 we rated the practice as good for the population group of older people. We did not review any evidence during our desk based review to alter this rating.

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Following our comprehensive inspection on 13 August 2015 we rated the practice as good for the population group of working age people (including those recently retired and students). We did not review any evidence during our desk based review to alter this rating.

Updated 30 March 2017

Following our comprehensive inspection on 13 August 2015 we rated the practice as good for the population group of people experiencing poor mental health (including people with dementia). We did not review any evidence during our desk based review to alter this rating.

Updated 30 March 2017

Following our comprehensive inspection on 13 August 2015 we rated the practice as good for the population group of people whose circumstances may make them vulnerable. We did not review any evidence during our desk based review to alter this rating.