Old Parsonage, Goudhurst, Cranbrook.

Old Parsonage in Goudhurst, Cranbrook is a Doctors/GP specialising in the provision of services relating to diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning services, maternity and midwifery services, services for everyone, surgical procedures and treatment of disease, disorder or injury. The last inspection date here was 31st May 2017

Old Parsonage is managed by Old Parsonage.

Contact Details:

Address: Old Parsonage Back Lane Goudhurst Cranbrook TN17 1AN United Kingdom Telephone: 01580211241 Website: http://www.oldparsonagesurgery.co.uk

Ratings:

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Further Details:

Important Dates:

Last Inspection		2017-05-31
Last Published		2017-05-31

Local Authority:

Kent

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Inspection Reports:

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5th April 2017 - During an inspection to make sure that the improvements required had been made

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Old Parsonage on 7 July 2016. The overall rating for the practice was good. The practice was rated as requires improvement for providing safe services and rated as good for providing caring, effective, responsive and well-led services. The full comprehensive report on the July 2016 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Old Parsonage on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

This inspection was an announced focused inspection carried out on 4 May 2017 to confirm that the practice had carried out their plan to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breaches in regulations that we identified in our previous inspection on 7 July 2016. This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and also additional improvements made since our last inspection.

Overall the practice is now rated as good.

Our key findings were as follows:

• The practice had developed plans to upgrade the clinical wash-hand basins in order to comply with Department of Health guidance.
• The practice had ceased the practice of transporting liquid nitrogen in staff cars.
• The practice had improved arrangements to respond to emergencies. For example, they had oxygen available on the premises with adults’ and now also children’s masks.
• Patients with long-term conditions had written care plans which were shared with other providers involved in their care.
• The practice had installed a curtain in the nurse’s treatment room to improve privacy for patients.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

7th July 2016 - During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Old Parsonage on 7 July 2016. The overall rating for the practice was good. The practice was rated as requires improvement for providing safe services and rated as good for providing caring, effective, responsive and well-led services. The full comprehensive report on the July 2016 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Old Parsonage on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

This inspection was an announced focused inspection carried out on 4 May 2017 to confirm that the practice had carried out their plan to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breaches in regulations that we identified in our previous inspection on 7 July 2016. This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and also additional improvements made since our last inspection.

Overall the practice is now rated as good.

Our key findings were as follows:

• The practice had developed plans to upgrade the clinical wash-hand basins in order to comply with Department of Health guidance.
• The practice had ceased the practice of transporting liquid nitrogen in staff cars.
• The practice had improved arrangements to respond to emergencies. For example, they had oxygen available on the premises with adults’ and now also children’s masks.
• Patients with long-term conditions had written care plans which were shared with other providers involved in their care.
• The practice had installed a curtain in the nurse’s treatment room to improve privacy for patients.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice