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Alexandra Road Surgery Also known as Alexandra and Crestview Surgeries

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Alexandra Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PL (01502) 526062

Provided and run by:
Alexandra Road Surgery

Report from 26 June 2024 assessment

Ratings

  • Overall

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Our view of the service

Date of assessment: 15 July to 18 July 2024. Alexandra Road Surgery is an NHS GP practice located in the coastal town of Lowestoft, Suffolk in an area of high deprivation. There were approximately 15,000 people registered with the service at the time of our assessment. We conducted this assessment due to the length of time since the practice received a rating of requires improvement overall in 2021. We assessed 3 key questions safe, effective, and well-led rated requires improvement previously. We combined the scores with the other 2 key questions caring and responsive rated good at the previous inspection. We assessed and scored 21 quality statements in the 3 key questions we assessed. At this assessment, we found safety was well managed and the provider investigated concerns appropriately. Staff provided effective care and treatment and involved people in the decisions about their care, supporting them to ask questions. The provider had effective governance systems, which were regularly reviewed and updated.

People's experience of this service

People were positive about the quality of their care and treatment. Recent survey results, including from the National GP Patient Survey, the NHS Friends and Family Test, and Healthwatch reviews, showed people were satisfied with services. There was an active patient participation group (PPG) that represented the views of people using the service.