We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Raymond Road Surgery on 9 January 2019 as part of our inspection programme.
We last inspected this practice in November 2015 and rated the practice overall as good.
We based our judgement of the quality of care at this service on a combination of:
- what we found when we inspected
- information from our ongoing monitoring of data about services and
- information from the provider, patients, the public and other organisations.
We have rated this practice as good overall and good for all population groups.
We found that:
- The practice provided care in a way that kept patients safe and protected them from avoidable harm.
- Patients received effective care and treatment that met their needs.
- Staff dealt with patients with kindness and respect and involved them in decisions about their care.
- The practice organised and delivered services to meet patients’ needs. Patients could access care and treatment in a timely way.
- The way the practice was led and managed promoted the delivery of high-quality, person-centre care.
- Patient feedback regarding access was positive.
Whilst we found no breaches of regulations, the provider should:
- Improve the identification of carers to enable this group of patients to access the care and support they need.
- Produce more comprehensive minutes of meetings with actions and who is responsible to complete those actions.
- Continue to improve cervical screening uptake.
- Work to reduce the exception rates around Atrial Fibrillation in the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
Details of our findings and the evidence supporting our ratings are set out in the evidence tables.
Professor Steve Field CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP
Chief Inspector of General Practice