Archived: Spring Lane Surgery

Updated 24 July 2017

Spring Lane Surgery is situated near Radcliffe town centre. At the time of this inspection we were informed 6,350 patients were registered with the practice.

The practice population experiences higher levels of deprivation than the practice average across England. There are a lower proportion of patients above 65 years of age (12.2%) than the practice average across England (16.7%). The practice has a higher proportion of patients under 18 years of age (15.6%) than the practice average across England (14.8%). 57.2 percent of the practice’s patients have a longstanding medical condition compared to the practice average across England of 54%.

At the time of our inspection two GP partners and two salaried GPs were providing general medical services to patients registered at the practice. The GPs are supported in providing clinical services by an advanced nurse practitioner, a practice nurse and a health care support worker. Clinical staff are supported by the practice manager and a team of administration staff.

The practice contracts with NHS England to provide General Medical Services (GMS) to the patients registered with the practice.

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 (BARDOC). The practice website provides patients with details of how to access medical advice when the practice is closed. Patients are also provided with these details via a recorded message when they telephone the practice outside the usual opening times.

Updated 24 July 2017

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Spring Lane Surgery on 7 October 2016. The overall rating for the practice was good. The full comprehensive report on the 7 October 2016 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Spring Lane Surgery on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

This inspection was an announced focussed inspection carried out on 23 May 2017 to confirm that the practice had carried out their plan to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breaches in regulations that we identified in our previous inspection on 7 October 2016.

At this inspection we found that sufficient improvement had been achieved to update the rating for provision of safe services to good. The practice had addressed the breaches of regulation and was now compliant with all regulations. This report covers our findings in relation to those improvements.

Overall the practice is now rated as good.

Our key findings were as follows:

• A DBS check had been completed for clinical staff.

• Indemnity insurance was in place for clinical staff.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

Updated 24 July 2017

The provider had resolved the concerns for safe identified at our inspection on 7 October 2016 which applied to everyone using this practice, including this population group. The population group ratings have been updated to reflect this.

The specific findings on these groups can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Spring Lane Surgery on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

Updated 24 July 2017

The provider had resolved the concerns for safe identified at our inspection on 7 October 2016 which applied to everyone using this practice, including this population group. The population group ratings have been updated to reflect this.

The specific findings on these groups can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Spring Lane Surgery on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

Updated 24 July 2017

The provider had resolved the concerns for safe identified at our inspection on 7 October 2016 which applied to everyone using this practice, including this population group. The population group ratings have been updated to reflect this.

The specific findings on these groups can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Spring Lane Surgery on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

Updated 24 July 2017

The provider had resolved the concerns for safe identified at our inspection on 7 October 2016 which applied to everyone using this practice, including this population group. The population group ratings have been updated to reflect this.

The specific findings on these groups can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Spring Lane Surgery on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

Updated 24 July 2017

The provider had resolved the concerns for safe identified at our inspection on 7 October 2016 which applied to everyone using this practice, including this population group. The population group ratings have been updated to reflect this.

The specific findings on these groups can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Spring Lane Surgery on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

Updated 24 July 2017

The provider had resolved the concerns for safe identified at our inspection on 7 October 2016 which applied to everyone using this practice, including this population group. The population group ratings have been updated to reflect this.

The specific findings on these groups can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Spring Lane Surgery on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.