Stamford Healthcare provider taken out of special measures
Improvements are still required
Lakeside Healthcare in Stamford has been taken out of special measures but still requires improvement.
It comes following the latest CQC inspection that found the healthcare provider has shown significant improvements have been made since they were put into special measures in June 2021.
The surgeries, comprising St Mary’s and Sheepmarket, retained an overall rating of Requires Improvement with inspectors upgrading the practice in 3 out of 5 key measures.
Lakeside Healthcare is now rated as ‘Good’ for having Effective and Well-Led services, but improvements are still required in three main areas including being safe, caring and responsive.
The report mentioned that the practice had carried out ‘a significant amount of work to improve their service’ and that patients ‘mainly received effective care and treatment.’ The dispensaries were ‘adequately and safely managed’ and 'appropriate standards of cleanliness and hygiene were met.'
In a statement Non-Executive Director, Dr Gavin Cattigan, said:
‘While we, and the inspectors, acknowledge that more needs to be implemented, this report is a positive step forward. We will continue to work hard to implement change. The Good gradings demonstrate that we are making steady progress and the fact that we have been taken out of special measures is testament to this.
‘This judgement benchmarks the work we have done so far, and I would like to thank our team for their hard work and dedication. We will all continue to work closely with the Integrated Care Board and Patient Participation Group to continue to improve and build on the sustained progress that inspectors have noted.'
You can find the full CQC report on the Care Quality Commission website.