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Archived: Dr Khalid Choudhry

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

91 St Peters Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1DJ (0116) 254 3003

Provided and run by:
Dr Khalid Choudhry

All Inspections

29 March 2016

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Dr Khalid Choudhry on 29 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.
  • Staff assessed patients’ needs and delivered care in line with current evidence based guidance. Staff had been trained to provide them with the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver effective care and treatment.
  • Information about services and how to complain was available and easy to understand. Improvements were made to the quality of care as a result of complaints and concerns.
  • Patients said they did not always find it easy to make an appointment with a named GP and 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 practice had an active patient participation group in place who met on a regular basis.
  • Risks to patients were assessed and well managed with the exception of those relating to Legionella.
  • There was no process in place to ensure appropriate checks were undertaken to ensure members of the nursing team were registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
  • The provider was aware of and complied with the requirements of the duty of candour.

The areas where the provider must make improvement are:

  • Ensure a process is in place to assess and monitor risks in relation to Legionella.

  • Review governance arrangements to ensure systems and processes are in place for gaining assurance that members of the nursing team are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

The areas where the provider should make improvement are:

  • Ensure all policies and procedures are reviewed and updated.

  • Ensure all members of staff complete the appropriate level of safeguarding training.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

9 July 2014

During a routine inspection

Al – Waqas Medical Practice, also known as St Peters Medical Practice, is based close to the city centre of Leicester. The practice has population of around 3600 patients of whom 3400 are under the age of 65.

We visited the practice at 91 St Peters Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1DJ on 9 June 2014. During the inspection we spoke with the doctors and other staff and also looked at the procedures and systems used. We spoke with patients their relatives and carers, the Local Medical Council (LMC), Local HealthWatch (HW), the NHS Local Area Team (LAT) and the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). We also reviewed comments cards which helped us consider whether the practice was safe, effective, caring, responsive to people's needs and well-led.

At each inspection we look to see how practices meet the needs of six specific population groups; Older people, People with long term conditions, Mothers, babies, children and young people, The working-age population and those recently retired , People in vulnerable circumstances who may have poor access to primary care and People experiencing poor mental health.

We found evidence to show Al- Waqas Medical Practice had procedures in place to meet the needs of all these groups.

The practice was safe. Appropriate procedures were in place to deal with emergencies. We saw evidence that the practice learnt from events and responded to complaints and suggestions. There was a robust procedure for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

The practice was effective and had procedures in place that ensured care and treatment was delivered in line with essential standards. We found evidence of robust clinical audits taking place to ensure positive outcomes for patients.

The practice was caring. Patients were happy with the care and treatment they received and were treated with dignity and respect by all staff and their confidentiality was maintained.

The practice was responsive to the needs of its population and specific patient groups. The practice listened to and acted on the concerns of patients, their relatives and other health care staff.

The practice was well led by a dedicated and skilled management team. Staff felt supported and were fully engaged in the running of the practice. Staff demonstrated the caring, responsive philosophy of the management team.

Please note that when referring to information throughout this report, for example any reference to the Quality and Outcomes Framework data, this relates to the most recent information available to the CQC at that time.