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Argyll House Surgery

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

78 West Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2QG (01983) 562955

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Argyll House Surgery

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

We carried out a review of the data available to us about Argyll House Surgery on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.

This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.

If you have concerns about Argyll House Surgery, you can give feedback on this service.

18 October 2019

During an annual regulatory review

We reviewed the information available to us about Argyll House Surgery on 18 October 2019. We did not find evidence of significant changes to the quality of service being provided since the last inspection. As a result, we decided not to inspect the surgery at this time. We will continue to monitor this information about this service throughout the year and may inspect the surgery when we see evidence of potential changes.

10/05/2018

During a routine inspection

This practice is rated as Good overall. (Previous inspection 14 October 2015– Good)

The key questions are rated as:

Are services safe? – Good

Are services effective? – Good

Are services caring? – Good

Are services responsive? – Good

Are services well-led? - Good

We carried out an announced comprehensive at Argyll House Surgery on 10 May 2018. This inspection took place as part of our inspection programme.

At this inspection we found:

  • The practice had clear systems to manage risk so that safety incidents were less likely to happen. When incidents did happen, the practice learned from them and improved their processes.
  • The practice routinely reviewed the effectiveness and appropriateness of the care it provided. It ensured that care and treatment was delivered according to evidence- based guidelines.
  • Staff involved and treated patients with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
  • Patients found the appointment system easy to use and reported that they could access care when they needed it.
  • There was a focus on continuous learning and improvement at all levels of the organisation.
  • The practice was working with the charity Action on Hearing Loss to provide clinics at the practice to check hearing.
  • Health and Safety issues such as: Fire, Infection Control (including clinical waste), Emergency drugs, Equipment safety (fridge temperature monitoring) and Expiry dates vaccines/needles were reviewed regularly.
  • The practice had been able to record 4% of the practice patients as carers.

Professor Steve Field CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP
Chief Inspector of General Practice

14 October 2015

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Argyll House Surgery, 78 West Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2QG on 14 October 2015 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.
  • Risks to patients were assessed and well managed.
  • 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.
  • Data showed that 91.4% of patients responded to the GP survey that they found it easy to get through to this practice by phone which was higher than local and national averages.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice