CQC places Kent GP practice into Special Measures

Published: 21 October 2016 Page last updated: 12 May 2022
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England’s Chief Inspector of General Practice has placed Orchard House Surgery, into special measures following a Care Quality Commission inspection which found the quality of care to be Inadequate overall.

Inspectors rated the practice, in Bleak Road, Lydd, Kent, as Inadequate for being safe and well-led and Requires Improvement for being effective and Good for being caring and responsive following an inspection in July 2016.

A full report of the inspection, which details inspectors findings and highlights the areas where improvements must be made, is available.

Ruth Rankine, Deputy Chief Inspector of General Practice in CQC’s South region said:

“It is important that the people who are registered with Orchard House Surgery, can rely on getting the high quality care which everyone is entitled to receive from their GP.

“We found the practice needed to make improvements in a number of areas, including that it needed to introduce robust systems to ensure all staff have the necessary employment checks including a current Disclosure and Barring Service check and employment and character references.

“We also found that patients were treated with compassion, dignity and respect, they were involved in their care and decisions about their treatment. The practice had good facilities and was equipped to treat patients and meet their needs.

“We will continue to monitor this practice and we will inspect again in six months to check whether improvements have been made. I am hopeful that the practice will do what is required for the sake of its patients, but if we find that the service remains inadequate, we will consider taking further action.”

Sarah Macdonald, Director of Commissioning for NHS England’s South East team said:

“The majority of GP practices inspected are rated as ‘good’, but these inspections are about ensuring that every patient consistently receives good quality services, by identifying where any improvements need to be made

“Orchard House Surgery has confirmed its commitment to making the necessary improvements set out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) , to make sure the practice has all the right processes in place to support the delivery of safe, quality care to all its patients, and we will support them in this.”

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