A Kingston-based GP practice has been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in three areas.

Kingston Health Centre was rated Outsanding - Effective, Responsive, and Well Led - making it the only GP practice in the Kingston area to be rated Outstanding.

Speaking about the rating, CQC said: ""When we inspected Kingston Health Centre, we found the practice offered people exceptionally personalised care, tailored to their needs.

"This was made possible because leaders fostered a culture of continuous improvement and engagement with everyone in their local community."

"Leaders were receptive to new ideas and constantly looking for ways to improve people's experience.

"When they recognised a gap in mental health services, they supported two doctors to complete mental health diplomas. They encouraged and supported their staff to take on training and specialise, and staff said they led by example."

It added: "Everyone at the Kingston Health Centre should be very proud of the services they're providing for their community. We hope other services look to this report as an example of outstanding practice, to promote improvements across the sector."

Kingston Health Centre has also received a lot of positive feedback from patients, which it says it is "extremely proud of".

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One patient said: "This surgery is the best I've experienced."

Another added: "They treat you like your personal health matters"

A third said: "The the reception staff are always welcoming, polite and efficient"

And a fourth added that they "always manage to get an appointment whenever [they need one".

Kingston Health Centre mainly provides care to the local community withing Kingston and Hampton Wick, but is also able to register people who live outside of the area under its Out of Area Registration Scheme.