New Mill Street Surgery placed in special measures by GP watchdog

Dr Alan Campion's practice in Wolseley Street, Bermondsey, was rated as 'inadequate' for being safe and well-led. It was rated 'requires improvement' for being effective, caring and responsive, following the inspection on 9 November last year.

At a previous inspection its rating was 'good'.

"It is disappointing that Dr Alan M Campion's practice is now 'inadequate' overall," said Professor Ursula Gallagher, CQC deputy chief inspector of GP practices.

"At a previous inspection its rating was 'good' and this is a clear deterioration in the service provided to the people of Bermondsey.

"While we did find staff treated patients with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect – there is a lot of improvement required.

"We are placing this service in special measures to help it with that improvement. Services placed in special measures will be re-inspected after a period of six months."

You can read the report in full at http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-487309808

• We have invited the surgery to respond to the CQC's findings.