Derbyshire GP surgery threatened with closure following CQC criticism

The Village Surgery in South Normanton, Derbyshire, has been threatened with closure after the watchdog rated care at the service as “inadequate”.

 

The practice was placed in special measures in January following an inspection.  Although improvements have since been made, the CQC said not enough had been done.

 

Practice bosses said they realised “challenges remain” as they worked to improve standards.

 

Following their visit to the service on 4^th April, the CQC said they wanted to see improvements in diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning services, maternity and midwifery services, surgical procedures and treatment of disease, disorder or injury.

 

The report concluded that “Insufficient improvements have been made such that there remains a rating of inadequate for The Village Surgery.

 

“Therefore we are taking action in line with our enforcement procedures to begin the process of preventing the provider from operating the service.

 

“This will lead to cancelling their registration or to varying the terms of their registration within six months if they do not improve.”

 

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Posted by Tony May, Partner/head of Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP (tonymay@chadlaw.co.uk ), medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.

 

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