Walkden Gateway, Walkden, Manchester.

Walkden Gateway in Walkden, Manchester is a Doctors/GP specialising in the provision of services relating to diagnostic and screening procedures, maternity and midwifery services, services for everyone, surgical procedures and treatment of disease, disorder or injury. The last inspection date here was 10th January 2020

Walkden Gateway is managed by Lever Chambers 2 who are also responsible for 1 other location

Contact Details:

Address: Walkden Gateway 2 Smith street,Walkden Manchester M28 3EZ United Kingdom Telephone: 01612117175

Ratings:

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Further Details:

Important Dates:

Last Inspection		2020-01-10
Last Published		2017-06-05

Local Authority:

Salford

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Inspection Reports:

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9th May 2017 - During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

This was a focused inspection of Walkden Gateway in one area within the key question safe. The evidence was reviewed at Walkden Gateway.

At this inspection we found the practice had made all required improvements. Overall, the practice is rated as good.

The practice was previously inspected on 10 May 2016. The inspection was a comprehensive inspection under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. At that inspection, the practice was rated good overall but required improvement for providing safe services.

Our key findings at this most recent inspection were as follows:

• At the inspection on 9 May 2017 we spoke with staff members and reviewed a range of documents that demonstrated all of the required improvements had been made.
• The practice had employed an extra staff member to work in reception and the practice had also increased the number of hours the nurse worked.
• The practice now had up to date policies in place that were regularly reviewed.
• The practice had a health and safety risk assessment in place and six monthly health and safety checks were performed.
• We saw evidence that patient group directions (PGDs) were correctly signed.
• The practice now had a prescription log in place to keep track of all prescriptions.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

10th May 2016 - During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

This was a focused inspection of Walkden Gateway in one area within the key question safe. The evidence was reviewed at Walkden Gateway.

At this inspection we found the practice had made all required improvements. Overall, the practice is rated as good.

The practice was previously inspected on 10 May 2016. The inspection was a comprehensive inspection under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. At that inspection, the practice was rated good overall but required improvement for providing safe services.

Our key findings at this most recent inspection were as follows:

• At the inspection on 9 May 2017 we spoke with staff members and reviewed a range of documents that demonstrated all of the required improvements had been made.
• The practice had employed an extra staff member to work in reception and the practice had also increased the number of hours the nurse worked.
• The practice now had up to date policies in place that were regularly reviewed.
• The practice had a health and safety risk assessment in place and six monthly health and safety checks were performed.
• We saw evidence that patient group directions (PGDs) were correctly signed.
• The practice now had a prescription log in place to keep track of all prescriptions.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice