One Welbeck Surgery

Updated 30 August 2022

One Welbeck Surgery is an independent health care provider offering surgical services to patients. They are managed by a provider called ASI London B Limited and work within a wider hospital setting under an umbrella corporation, which provides other elements of care for the patient’s pathway. The service has been registered with CQC since 2019 and had a registered manager in post at the time of the inspection and had not previously been inspected by CQC

The service had two theatres and nine individual patient rooms and only cared for adults and provided only day case surgery and endoscopies. The service accepted referrals from independent doctors and accepted self-paying patients and those who had private medical insurance. They provided a range of day case surgical specialities including orthopaedic, ear, nose and throat, women’s health and general surgery. They also provided an endoscopy service; this has been reported under Medical Care.

Updated 30 August 2022

This was the first time we had inspected this service. We rated it as good because:

• The service had enough staff to care for patients and keep them safe. Staff had training in key skills, understood how to protect patients from abuse, and managed safety well. The service mostly controlled infection risk well. Staff assessed risks to patients, acted on them and kept good care records. The service managed safety incidents well and learned lessons from them.
• Staff provided good care and treatment, gave patients enough to eat and drink, and gave them pain relief when they needed it. Managers monitored the effectiveness of the service and made sure staff were competent. Staff worked well together for the benefit of patients, supported them to make decisions about their care, and had access to good information.
• Staff treated patients with compassion and kindness, respected their privacy and dignity and took account of their individual needs. They provided emotional support to patients, families and carers.
• The service planned care to meet the needs of their patients, took account of patients’ individual needs, and made it easy for people to give feedback. People could access the service when they needed it and did not have to wait too long for treatment.
• Leaders ran services well using reliable information systems and supported staff to develop their skills. Staff were involved in developing the service’s vision and values. Staff felt respected, supported and valued. They were focused on the needs of patients receiving care. Staff were clear about their roles and accountabilities. Staff were committed to improving services.

However:

• Not all staff were clear about all of the principles of safe medicines management and not all clinical staff were following all infection prevention and control procedures.

Updated 30 August 2022

Medical care is a small proportion of hospital activity, and only included endoscopies. The main service was surgery. Where arrangements were the same, we have reported findings in the surgery section.

We rated this service as good because it was safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

Updated 30 August 2022

We rated surgery as good see summary above for details.