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Barrington Medical Centre

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

33 Market Street, Altrincham, WA14 1PF (0161) 928 9621

Provided and run by:
Barrington Medical Centre Partnership

Important: This service was previously registered at a different address - see old profile

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

We carried out a review of the data available to us about Barrington Medical Centre 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 Barrington Medical Centre, you can give feedback on this service.

8 June 2022

During a routine inspection

We carried out an announced inspection and site visit at Barrington Medical Centre on 8 June 2022. Overall, the practice is rated as Good.

Set out the ratings for each key question

Safe - Good

Effective - Good

Caring - Good

Responsive - Good

Well-led - Good

The practice was also rated Good at our previous inspection on 15 March 2018.

The full reports for previous inspections can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Barrington Medical Centre on our website at www.cqc.org.uk

Why we carried out this inspection/review

This was a comprehensive inspection undertaken as part of our comprehensive inspection programme because the practice had moved premises and this was a new registration.

How we carried out the inspection/review

Throughout the pandemic CQC has continued to regulate and respond to risk. However, taking into account the circumstances arising as a result of the pandemic, and in order to reduce risk, we have conducted our inspections differently.

This inspection was carried out in a way which enabled us to spend a minimum amount of time on site. This was with consent from the provider and in line with all data protection and information governance requirements.

This included

  • Conducting staff interviews using video conferencing
  • Completing clinical searches on the practice’s patient records system and discussing findings with the provider
  • Reviewing patient records to identify issues and clarify actions taken by the provider
  • Requesting evidence from the provider
  • Feedback from staff using questionnaires
  • A short site visit

Our findings

We based our judgement of the quality of care at this service on a combination of:

  • what we found when we inspected
  • information from our ongoing monitoring of data about services and
  • information from the provider, patients, the public and other organisations.

We have rated this practice as Good overall.

We found that:

  • The practice cared for patients in a way that kept them safe and protected them from avoidable harm, this included safeguarding and management of risk.
  • Patients received effective care and treatment that met their needs.
  • Staff dealt with patients with kindness and respect and involved them in decisions about their care.
  • The practice adjusted how it delivered services to meet the needs of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients could access care and treatment in a timely way.
  • The way the practice was led and managed promoted the delivery of high-quality, person-centre care.

Details of our findings and the evidence supporting our ratings are set out in the evidence tables.

Dr Rosie Benneyworth BM BS BMedSci MRCGP

Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care