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  • GP practice

Cale Green Surgery

20 Meyer Street, Cale Green, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK3 8JE (0161) 480 2882

Provided and run by:
Heaton Moor Medical Group

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Background to this inspection

Updated 22 October 2018

Dr Rachel Tomalin (Cale Green Surgery) is located on the outskirts of Stockport and provides general medical services to approximately 3,978 patients.

There is a principal GP, a salaried GP and a long-term locum GP (two female and one male). The GPs are supported by two female practice nurses, a pharmacy advisor, a team of receptionists, administrative staff and a practice manager.

Data available to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) shows the practice serves a population similar in demography to the local and national picture. The number of registered patients suffering income deprivation (affecting both adults and children) is higher than the national average being 27% compared with the local and national figures of 21% and 24% respectively.

The practice is open Monday to Friday between 8am and 6.30pm. Extended hours appointments are offered every morning from 7.30am (except Thursdays) with appointments available to see either a GP or a nurse. Appointments can be booked over the telephone, online or in person at the surgery. Patients are provided information on how to access an out of hours’ service by calling the surgery or viewing the practice website.

The practice runs a number of services for its patients including; chronic disease management, baby clinics, spirometry, new patient checks, smoking cessation, phlebotomy, travel vaccines and advice.

Services are provided from one location at 20 Meyer Street, Cale Green, Stockport, Greater Manchester. SK3 8JE.The practice provides the following regulated activities: treatment of disease, disorder or injury, diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning and maternity and midwifery services.

Overall inspection

Good

Updated 22 October 2018

We undertook a comprehensive inspection at Dr Rachel Tomalin (Cale Green Surgery) on 25 April 2018. The overall rating for the practice was good, although the practice was rated as requires improvement for providing safe care and treatment. The full comprehensive report for the 25 April 2018 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Dr Rachel Tomalin on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

This desk top review was carried out on 25 September 2018. We reviewed evidence submitted by the practice which demonstrated the practice had carried out their plan to meet the requirements in relation to the breach identified in relation to Regulation 12 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014

The practice is now rated as good for providing safe care and treatment, and overall the practice is rated as good.

Our key findings were as follows:

The practice had established effective systems and processes to ensure care and treatment was provided in a safe way to patients and in accordance with the fundamental standards of care.

Professor Steve Field CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP
Chief Inspector of General Practice