Archived: The Private Clinic Leeds

Updated 26 December 2022

The Private Clinic Limited – Leeds is operated by The Private Clinic of Harley Street Limited and is registered to provide

care and treatment for people requiring cosmetic surgery procedures on a day case basis.

The provider is registered to provide the following regulated activities:

• Surgical procedures

• Treatment of disease, disorder or injury

• Diagnostic and screening procedures

The clinic has a manager registered with CQC.

The clinic provides cosmetic surgery for privately funded patients over the age of 18. Procedures are carried out under local anaesthetic and conscious sedation to private patients from Leeds and the surrounding areas. Patients also travel further distances to use the service. The service also provides cosmetic surgery consultations for procedures under general anaesthetic to be carried out at another of the provider’s registered locations.

Facilities within the hospital include a procedure room with a one-bedded recovery room, a hair transplant procedure room, two treatment rooms, two consulting rooms and a nurse consulting room. The main cosmetic services provided are liposuction, removal of varicose veins including sclerotherapy, and hair transplantation.

We inspected the service previously in March 2022 and identified significant risk to patients and a number of breaches in multiple regulations. Following the inspection, the service was issued with a Warning Notice that outlined the regulations that the service was in breach of, and mandate the service to provide an action plan detailing how these would be addressed. Our most recent inspection whilst comprehensive in nature, also allowed the inspection team to follow up on previous enforcement activity to ensure that the service had taken the required action to address the identified breaches.

Updated 26 December 2022

Our rating of this location improved. We rated it as good because:

• The service had enough staff to care for patients and keep them safe. Staff had training in key skills, understood how to protect patients from abuse, and managed safety well. The service controlled infection risk well. Staff assessed risks to patients, acted on them and kept good care records. They managed medicines well. The service managed safety incidents well and learned lessons from them. Staff collected safety information and used it to improve the service.
• Staff provided good care and treatment, gave patients enough to eat and drink, and gave them pain relief when they needed it. Managers monitored the effectiveness of the service and made sure staff were competent. Staff worked well together for the benefit of patients, advised them on how to lead healthier lives, supported them to make decisions about their care, and had access to good information.
• The service planned care to meet the needs of local people, took account of patients’ individual needs, and made it easy for people to give feedback. People could access the service when they needed it and did not have to wait too long for treatment.
• Leaders ran services well using reliable information systems and supported staff to develop their skills. Staff understood the service’s vision and values, and how to apply them in their work. Staff felt respected, supported and valued. They were focused on the needs of patients receiving care. Staff were clear about their roles and accountabilities. The service engaged well with patients and all staff were committed to improving services continually.

Updated 26 December 2022

Our rating of this service improved. We rated it as good because:

• The service had enough staff to care for patients and keep them safe. Staff had training in key skills, understood how to protect patients from abuse, and managed safety well. The service controlled infection risk well. Staff assessed risks to patients, acted on them and kept good care records. They managed medicines well. The service managed safety incidents well and learned lessons from them.
• Staff provided good care and treatment, gave patients enough to eat and drink, and gave them pain relief when they needed it. Managers monitored the effectiveness of the service and made sure staff were competent. Staff worked well together for the benefit of patients, advised them on how to lead healthier lives, supported them to make decisions about their care, and had access to good information.
• The service planned care to meet the needs of local people, took account of patients’ individual needs, and made it easy for people to give feedback. People could access the service when they needed it and did not have to wait too long for treatment.
• Leaders ran services well using reliable information systems and supported staff to develop their skills. Staff understood the service’s vision and values, and how to apply them in their work. Staff felt respected, supported and valued. They were focused on the needs of patients receiving care. Staff were clear about their roles and accountabilities. The service engaged well with patients and all staff were committed to improving services continually.