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Dashwood Medical Centre in Ramsgate is set to receive a new management team starting Monday, August 29th, 2023.
The new team will be led by Dr. Geevarghese, Dr. Peshen, Dr. Ricks, Dr. Dharmasena, and Dr. Misra, all of whom are local GPs based at the Northdown Surgery in Margate.
The change in management comes after a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection highlighted the need for improvements in certain processes at the medical centre. The new team will focus on addressing these issues while ensuring that patients continue to receive the same high-quality care they have come to expect from Dashwood Medical Centre.
Patients registered at Dashwood Medical Centre do not need to take any action as phone numbers and how patients contact the medical centre will remain the same. Repeat prescriptions will continue to be provided in the same way patients receive them now and the types of services offered at the practice will remain unchanged.
NHS Kent and Medway’s Director of Primary Care Commissioning Sukh Singh said: “We have worked closely with the team at Dashwood Medical Centre to make sure that there is no disruption to patients. The new management team will take steps to address the issues identified by the CQC and we will continue to work with them and the CQC to make sure that necessary improvements are made.”
Dr. Geevarghese, lead partner at Northdown practice said: “We have many years of experience in managing GP practices and will also recruit additional staff to oversee the day-to-day running and management of Dashwood Medical Centre. We are pleased that we have been able to make sure that Dashwood Medical Centre remains open for patients and look forward to getting to know them.”
The changes will not impact patient care at Northdown Surgery.