Dr Raphael Rasooly’s practice in Tanfield Avenue, Brent, has been rated Inadequate overall by the Care Quality Commission and placed into special measures. Previously it was rated Good.
The practice was rated Inadequate for being safe, effective and well-led. It was rated Requires Improvement for being caring and responsive.
Special measures will give people who use the service the reassurance that the care they get should improve.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, CQC’s immediate focus will be on supporting providers to keep people safe during a period of unprecedented pressure. CQC will continue to collect insight and intelligence about the quality of care from existing data sources, providers, healthcare staff, stakeholders, and the public, and will work closely with NHS England and the Royal College of General Practitioners to ensure additional support is in place where needed.
CQC will be listening to what people are saying about services during this time to help detect any changes in care. Although CQC is not conducting routine inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic, if there is evidence that people are at immediate risk of harm, CQC can and will take action to ensure that people are being kept safe. People can give feedback to CQC via the details below.
- Telephone - 03000 616161
- Give feedback on care webform (www.cqc.org.uk/give-feedback-on-care)
A CQC spokesman said: “Our immediate focus will be on supporting the service to keep people safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.”
You can read the inspection report in full when it is published on website at www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-510009314
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