Enter and View: Langford GP, North Somercote

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2 representatives visited the surgery

Langford Surgery is part of the Mendip Vale Medical Practice. On their website, Mendip Vale Medical Practice describes Langford Surgery as the ‘State of the Art’ main surgery along with four other branch surgeries. The Mendip Vale Medical Practice is RCGP (Royal College of General Practitioners) Research Ready accredited, and part of the South West Primary Care Research Network. All information was collected by talking with the Manager, observations, background research and calling the out of hours service offered. No patient feedback was given on this occasion.

Observations and findings:

• The Practice is housed in a large modern purpose-built building, set back from the road with ample car parking at the front, the side and at the back of the building.

• Langford Surgery is incorporated within the main Mendip Vale Medical Practice website and is easy to navigate by phone or other devices.

• Practice Manager was asked 3 questions on good practice and examples given for each question.

o Q1. Are there any examples of good practice that you would wish to share with the rest of the primary care community?

o Q2. Do you have any examples of how the Practice made changes following feedback from patients?

o Q3. From the Surgery’s perspective, are there any changes or recommendations you would make to improve access to services at the Practice for patients?

Recommendations:

• To display information about the availability of hearing loop.

Response from General Manager:

• The report shared with the Practice Service Manager, who is responsible for dealing with matters relating to patient liaison and services.

• Process for utilising the Duty Doctor to be reviewed with all staff.

• The Practice to make contact with Healthwatch North Somerset to follow up on comments within the report.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch North Somerset
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Type of report
Enter and View
Key themes
Access to services
Administration (records, letters, results)
Triage and admissions
Building, Decor and Facilities, including health and safety
Cancellation
Parking and transport
Cleanliness, Hygiene and Infection Control
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Complaints
Consent, choice, user involvement and being listened to
Follow-on treatment and continuity of care
Remote appointments and digital services
Written information, guidance and publicity
Medication, prescriptions and dispensing
Other
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Staffing - levels and training
Quality of treatment
Referrals
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure
Waiting times- punctuality and queuing on arrival
Waiting for appointments or treatment; waiting lists for treatment

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Observation (eg Enter and View)
Interviews
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
Announced

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
General Practice (GP)
General outpatients and hospital-based consultants
Other

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
1
Age group
Not known
Gender
Not known
Is the gender identity of people in the report the same as the sex they were assigned at birth?
Not known
Sexual orientation
Not known
Does this report feature carers?
No
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