Updated 27 August 2019
The Haringey and Islington Community Gynaecology Service is a community service managed by Islington GP Federation. The gynaecology service is provided across three sites from Monday to Friday with a total of three clinical sessions available, by referral, for women over the age of 16 registered with a Haringey or Islington GP. This inspection took place at the gynaecology service at Lawrence House Surgery located at 107 Phillip Lane, London, N15 4JR. Lawrence House Surgery is situated within the Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group. The community gynaecology service operates Tuesdays from 9am to 1pm and Fridays from 1pm to 5pm. The gynaecology service based at Lawrence House Surgery runs alternate Fridays from 1pm to 5pm.
The gynaecology service at Lawrence House Surgery is a consultant led one-stop assessment with rapid triage for patients in a setting closer to home. The service has a pathway in place with Whittington Hospital which allows patients direct access to the surgical day list when approved by the consultant. The provider, Islington GP Federation, also runs an extended hours GP and nursing service and a specialist ear nose and throat service. The provider is registered with CQC to deliver the regulated activities of: Maternity and midwifery services; Surgical procedures; Diagnostic and screening procedures; Treatment of disease, disorder or injury.
The clinical team for the service is made up of four gynaecology GPs including the clinical lead for the service, a consultant from Whittington Hospital one healthcare assistant and the medical director. The non-clinical team is made up of members of staff including the operational manager.
Our inspection team was led by a Care Quality Commission (CQC) lead inspector. The team included a GP specialist advisor and a practice manager specialist advisor.