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Forest Hall Medical Group

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Station Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 9BQ (0191) 259 9666

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Forest Hall Medical Group

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Our current view of the service

Good

Updated 11 February 2025

Date of Assessment: 17 March 2025 to 19 March 2025. Forrest Hall Medical Group, also known as Stephenson Park Health Group, is a GP practice and provides General Medical Services (GMS) under a locally agreed contract with NHS England to approximately 17,800 patients. The practice operates across three sites: Forrest Hall, White Swan, and Garden Park. The practice's deprivation score is 7 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). This assessment considered patient demographics, context the service was working within and how this impacted service delivery. This was a responsive assessment conducted due to age-related ratings and associated risks.

The service demonstrated a strong learning culture where concerns were raised, and incidents were thoroughly investigated. Staff managed risks well, and facilities were clean and well-maintained. However, there were areas requiring improvement, particularly in relation to staffing and medicines management.

Staff considered individuals’ communication, personal, and health needs, collaborating with other agencies for smooth transitions and better outcomes. They ensured people understood their care to give informed consent and involved key individuals in best-interest decisions when needed. However, monitoring of long-term conditions required improvement.

People received fair and equal care and treatment. The service worked to reduce health and care inequalities through training and feedback.

Some governance processes needed improvement, particularly in appraisals, communication, and strategy. However, leaders were supportive and engaged, fostering staff development and a culture of continuous improvement.

We found 1 breach of regulation in relation to safe care and treatment, specifically in medicine management and safe staffing. We asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.

People's experience of the service

Updated 11 February 2025

Recent survey results from the NHS Friends and Family Test, indicated a good level of satisfaction with the services provided. In February 2025, 78% of respondents were likely or very likely to recommend the practice, which rose to 82% in March 2025.

There was an active patient participation group (PPG) who represented the views of people using the service. Representatives from the PPG described the relationship with the practice as positive, allowing open discussions. However, members expressed an interest in having a meeting soon, as none had taken place this year.

Staff from an aligned care home provided positive feedback on the standard of care delivered by Forrest Hall Medical Group to their residents.