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Peel GPs

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Townside Primary Care Centre, Knowsley Place, 1 Knowsley Place, Knowsley Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0SN (0161) 762 1515

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Peel GPs

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

We carried out a review of the data available to us about Peel GPs on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.

This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.

If you have concerns about Peel GPs, you can give feedback on this service.

14 November 2019

During an annual regulatory review

We reviewed the information available to us about Peel GPs on 14 November 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.

8 November 2017

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

This practice is rated as Good overall. (Previous inspection, 7 May 2015 the overall rating was Good)

The key questions are rated as:

Are services safe? – Good

Are services effective? – Good

Are services caring? – Good

Are services responsive? – Good

Are services well-led? - Good

As part of our inspection process, we also look at the quality of care for specific population groups. The population groups are rated as:

Older People – Good

People with long-term conditions – Good

Families, children and young people – Good

Working age people (including those recently retired and students – Good

People whose circumstances may make them vulnerable – Good

People experiencing poor mental health (including people with dementia) - Good

At this inspection we found:

  • The practice had clear systems to manage risk so that safety incidents were less likely to happen. When incidents did happen, the practice learned from them and improved their processes.

  • The practice routinely reviewed the effectiveness and appropriateness of the care it provided. It ensured that care and treatment was delivered according to evidence- based guidelines.

  • Staff involved and treated patients with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.

  • The practice organised and delivered services to meet patients’ needs. It took account of patient needs and preferences and tailored services in response to those needs.

  • Patients found the appointment system easy to use and reported that they were able to access care when they needed it.

  • Leaders had the experience, capacity and skills to deliver the practice strategy and address risks to it. They were knowledgeable about issues and priorities relating to the quality and future of services. They understood the challenges and were addressing them.

  • There was a strong focus on continuous learning and improvement at all levels of the organisation.


Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

7 May 2015

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Dr P A Jackson & Dr J C Jackson-Peel GPs on 7 May 2015.

Overall the practice is rated as good.

Specifically, we found the practice to be good for providing, safe, effective, caring, and well led services.

It was also good for providing services for the populations groups we rate as follows; older people, people with long-term conditions, families, children and young people, working age people (including those recently retired and students) and people experiencing poor mental health (including people with dementia).

We found that the practice was providing outstanding services for people whose circumstances may make them vulnerable.

Our key findings across all the areas we inspected were as follows:

  • Staff understood and fulfilled their responsibilities to raise concerns, and to report incidents and near misses.
  • Information about safety was recorded, monitored, appropriately reviewed and addressed.
  • Risks to patients were assessed and managed.
  • Patients’ needs were assessed and care was planned in line with best practice guidance.
  • Patients said they were treated with compassion, dignity and respect and they were involved in their care and decisions about their treatment.
  • Patients said they could make an appointment with a named GP, with urgent appointments available the same day.
  • The practice was equipped to treat patients and meet their needs.
  • There was a clear leadership structure and staff felt supported by management.

We saw outstanding practice was provided to people whose circumstances may make them vulnerable:

  • One of the GPs took a lead for substance misuse in the Bury area. The GP attended and provided GP services to the Bury Drug and Alcohol Team and had done this for approximately 15 years. Patients from across the Bury area accessed this service in addition to patients from the practice. This benefited patients from the practice and those from the wider geographical area.
  • The same GP was lead for the ‘Zero Tolerance’ patient scheme commissioned by Bury CCG. The scheme provides support to practices in their dealing with difficult to manage and violent or aggressive patients, some of whom have been removed from GP lists. Patients from across the Bury area could access an appointment with a GP at a centralised location in the Bury. This benefited patients from the practice and those from the wider geographical area.

However, there were also areas of practice where the provider needs to make improvements.

The provider should:

• The practice should be more pro-active in their attempts to gather patient feedback.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice