South Oxford Health Centre in Oxford 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 11th February 2016
South Oxford Health Centre is managed by South Oxford Health Centre.
Contact Details:
Address:
South Oxford Health Centre Lake Street Oxford OX1 4RP United Kingdom
Telephone:
01865244428
Ratings:
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Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-Led: Good
Overall: Good
Further Details:
Important Dates:
Last Inspection
2016-02-11
Last Published
2016-02-11
Local Authority:
Oxfordshire
Link to this page:
Inspection Reports:
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Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at South Oxford Health Centre on 5 January 2016. Overall the practice is rated as good.
Our key findings across all the areas we inspected were as follows:
There was an open and transparent approach to safety and an effective system in place for reporting and recording significant events.
Most risks to patients were assessed and well managed.
Medicines were managed safely, including controlled drugs.
Staff assessed patients’ needs and delivered care in line with current evidence based guidance. Staff had the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver effective care and treatment.
Patients said they were treated with compassion, dignity and respect and they were involved in their care and decisions about their treatment.
Information about services and how to complain was available and easy to understand.
Patients said they found it easy to make an appointment with a named GP and that there was continuity of care, with urgent appointments available the same day.
The practice had good facilities and was well equipped to treat patients and meet their needs.
There was a clear leadership structure and staff felt supported by management. The practice proactively sought feedback from staff and patients, which it acted on.
The provider was aware of and complied with the requirements of the Duty of Candour.
The areas where the provider should make improvement are:
Review the levels of repeat prescription reviews to ensure patients receive medicine which always meet their needs.
Implement temporary patient group or specific directives while awaiting these from the CCG.