Care quality commission
Both surgeries were inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) We were given an overall rating of Good.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) are the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England.
The CQC make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage them to improve.
They monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety. They publish what is found, including performance ratings to help people choose care.
St Austell Healthcare got registration with the CQC on 28th August 2016.
- Are services safe? - lead GPs Dr Debbie McKay, Dr Steve Gray, Dr James McClure, Clinical Pharmacist Partner Paul Hughes
- Are services caring? - lead GP Dr Clare Taylor
- Are services effective? - lead GP Dr James Eagle and Clinical Practitioner Dr Julie Tomlinson
- Are services responsive to people's needs? - lead GP Dr Alistair Lockwood
- Are services well led? - lead by the Managers of St Austell Healthcare
The results of our most recent inspections are available on the CQC Website (links below).
What is the CQC?
The CQC is an independent regulator of health and social care in England. They make sure that the services we offer to patients and the local community, are safe, effective, compassionate and are of the highest standard.
As part of the inspection, the CQC monitors, inspects and regulates our services before publishing what they find.
You can learn more about the CQC by clicking on the link below.