The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found the quality of care provided by Woodbury Surgery in Fulford Way Woodbury to be Outstanding following an inspection in September 2016.
Inspectors rated the care at Woodbury Surgery Outstanding for being responsive to people’s needs and well-led, and Good for being safe, effective and caring.
Professor Steve Field, Chief Inspector of General Practice said:
“I am delighted to highlight the exceptional service at Woodbury Surgery, people are entitled to services which provide safe, effective, compassionate and high quality care. The GPs and staff have demonstrated a real commitment to their patients.
“All of this hard work and dedication pays off in making a real difference for their patients – which is why we have found the practice to be Outstanding. I hope other practices will see this service as a model for excellent care.”
Ruth Rankine, Deputy Chief Inspector of General Practice in the South Region, said:
“Woodbury Surgery is providing an exceptional service and is a real asset to the people living in this part of East Devon.
“The practice provided excellent integrated patient-centred care, and were innovative in their approach to design services that were tailored to meet patient’s needs. This was underpinned by the providers clear vision and values to deliver quality and safety as their top priority.
“This is a great example of what outstanding care looks like.”
Julia Cory, Head of Primary Care for NHS England in the South West, said:
“This is a great acknowledgment of all the staff at Woodbury Surgery and the standard of care they provide to their patients in the local community.
“The achievement of an ‘outstanding’ rating by the CQC reflects the practices’ strong leadership and culture, where a holistic approach to patient’s individual needs is central to the planning and delivery of high quality person-centred care. This is an excellent example of what outstanding care looks like.”
The report highlights a number of areas of outstanding practice, including:
- People’s individual needs were central to planning and the delivery of tailored services. For example, the practice had initiated a complex condition clinic where patients were seen by a GP and other specialists to ensure patients received a comprehensive review that met all health and social care needs.
- Learning was celebrated and the practice was proactive in using opportunities to improve services by seeking and acting upon feedback from staff, patients and other stakeholders.
- The leadership, governance and culture at Woodbury Surgery was used to drive and improve the delivery of high-quality person-centred care.
- The GP partnership provided a total team approach to monitoring the health and well-being of patients with innovative new ways of providing care and treatment.
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The practice provided excellent integrated patient-centred care, and were innovative in their approach to design services that were tailored to meet patient’s needs.
Ruth Rankine, Deputy Chief Inspector of General Practice, South Region