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Archived: Longton Grove Surgery

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

168 Locking Road, Weston Super Mare, Avon, BS23 3HQ (01934) 628118

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Longton Grove Surgery

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All Inspections

19 June 2019

During an annual regulatory review

We reviewed the information available to us about Longton Grove Surgery on 19 June 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.

16 March 2016

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Longton Grove Surgery and the branch surgery, Locking Village Surgery,on 16 March 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 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.

We saw one area of outstanding practice:

  • The practice had designed and implemented, with good results a pilot called the Longton Grove Lifestyle Programme. This was 12 week educational course to help individuals to improve their metabolic ill health, such as diabetes, through adopting three lifestyle changes.

The areas where the provider should make improvement are:

  • The new prescription security policy and procedure should be implemented and monitored for effectiveness.

  • There should be dedicated meetings and annual review processes to discuss significant events or incidents.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice