Ashcroft Surgery

Updated 25 January 2017

Ashcroft Surgery is a purpose built GP practice situated on a main road in the Levenshulme area of Manchester. There are two floors with consultation rooms on both. There is a passenger lift available so all areas are accessible to people with mobility issues. There is ramped access to the building, and there is a car park to the rear of the building.

The practice contracts with NHS England to provide Personal Medical Services (PMS) to the patients registered with the practice. At the time of our inspection 8095 patients were registered. There was a higher than average proportion of patients in the 25 to 39 age range, and lower than average proportion of patients over the age of 45. The practice is in an area of high deprivation.

There are four GP partners (two male and two female) at the practice. There are also two practice nurses, two phlebotomist/healthcare assistants, a practice manager and administrative and reception staff.

The practice is open from 7.15am until 6.00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 8.00am until 6pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.

The practice has opted out of providing out-of-hours services to their patients. This service is provided by a registered out of hours provider.

Updated 25 January 2017

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We undertook this focused inspection of Ashcroft Surgery on 10 January 2017 for one area within the key question safe.

We found the practice to be good in providing safe services. Overall, the practice is rated as good.

The practice was previously inspected on 6 and 11 August 2015. The inspection was a comprehensive inspection under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. At that inspection, the practice was rated good overall. However, within the key question safe, overview of safety systems and processes was identified as requires improvement, as the practice was not meeting the legislation at that time; Regulation 15 Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Premises and equipment.

• The registered person did not ensure all aspects of the practice were cleaned at appropriate intervals, and that the cleaning schedule reflected the needs of the practice.

On this inspection we reviewed a range of documents and inspected the premises which demonstrated they were now meeting the requirements of Regulation 15 Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Premises and equipment.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

Updated 25 January 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of people with long-term conditions.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspections of 6 and 11 August 2015 A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-542882624

Updated 25 January 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of families, children and young people.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspections of 6 and 11 August 2015 A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-542882624

Updated 25 January 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of older people.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspections of 6 and 11 August 2015 A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-542882624

Updated 25 January 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of working-age people (including those recently retired and students).

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspections of 6 and 11 August 2015 A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-542882624

Updated 25 January 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of people experiencing poor mental health (including people with dementia).

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspections of 6 and 11 August 2015 A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-542882624

Updated 25 January 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of people whose circumstances may make them vulnerable.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspections of 6 and 11 August 2015 A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-542882624