The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Glenridding Health Centre in Penrith, Cumbria to be Outstanding following an inspection carried out in October.
Inspectors rated the practice as Outstanding for being caring, responsive and well-led, and Good for being safe and effective, giving them their overall Outstanding rating.
A full report of the inspection has been published on our website.
Alison Holbourn, CQC’s Deputy Chief Inspector of General Practice said:
“Glenridding Health Centre was an impressive service that was delivering high quality care across all of the areas that we look at on inspection."
“The feedback we received from people using their services was extremely positive. The practice also listened to the feedback people gave and used it to improve their services."
“The practice is extremely well-led, with management always pushing for continuous improvement. We saw new innovations being used, such as piloting video consultations for housebound and elderly patients living in rural locations, to provide a responsive service to people."
“All of the staff at this practice should be very proud of the service they are providing. Other providers should look to them as an example of how to provide great care.”
Professor Steve Field, Chief Inspector of General Practice said:
“I am delighted to highlight the exceptional service which is being provided by this practice.”
The practice had launched a video consultation pilot for some of their housebound and elderly patients living in more rural locations. This not only allowed patients to access timely consultations with a practice GP, but also enabled more socially isolated patients to connect with other users of the system and access video games and puzzles.
The practice played an integral role in the local community and we saw numerous examples of joint working with other organisations to improve health outcomes, tackle care inequalities and obtain best value for money. The benefits of this reached beyond their own patient group, as they were able to help a nearby practice to improve their access to GP appointments.
Some of the CQC’s other findings included:
- The practice proactively sought feedback from staff and patients, which it acted on. Rigorous and constructive challenge from people who use services, the public and stakeholders was welcomed and seen as a vital way of holding the service to account.
- Patients said they were treated with compassion, dignity and respect and they were involved in their care and decisions about their treatment.
- The leadership drove continuous improvement and staff were accountable for delivering change. Safe innovation was celebrated. There was a clear and proactive approach to seeking out and embedding new ways of providing care and treatment.
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Glenridding Health Centre was an impressive service that was delivering high quality care across all of the areas that we look at on inspection
Alison Holbourn, Deputy Chief Inspector of General Practice