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About the Surgery
Find out more about the surgery
Welcome to The Medic Care Surgery
The doctors and staff at The Medic Care Surgery, Kent are proud to offer the highest standard of patient-centred healthcare.
We run many clinics for the management of chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes and offer a wide variety of other medical services including antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, childhood vaccinations, phlebotomy and well-person check-ups.
The named accountable GP is Dr Lavan Nilan Sasikethan for all patients registered at the practice. Known popularly as Dr Nilan by staff and patients.
Mission Statement
To provide professional, accessible, high quality, comprehensive healthcare services that inspires confidence in our patients and our community.
Our Vision
- We aim to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients in a safe and welcoming environment. Our Doctors and staff are approachable, respectful and patient-centered
- We aim to be at the forefront of modern general practice, offering a wide range of services and facilities
- We aim to be a centre of Excellence for teaching and training of medical students, GP Registrars and Nurses
- We aim to use technology smartly to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our administration, patient contact and clinical activity
- We will continue to invest in our staff, diversifying and developing our skills and knowledge base to ensure that we have a highly skilled, resilient and adaptable work force to meet the needs of our patients and communities
- We aim to support the development through a greater understanding and treatment of disease through proactive engagement with research projects
- We will seek to collaborate and work in partnership to strengthen community links and respond to local, regional and national initiatives
Our Values
We are accountable:
- We ensure we take responsibility for our actions, and are open and transparent to the people who use our service.
We are fair:
- We are consistent in the way we deal with people, both patients and staff, we act courteously, show consideration, compassion and understanding valuing each person as an individual.
We are professional:
- We strive to achieve a high level of medical care for our patients and responsive to medical need both for the individual and for the community as a whole. We maintain our professional learning and follow guidelines where appropriate to do so.
- Our success is built upon the personal and professional achievement of everyone who works at The Medic Care Surgery.
We are innovative:
- We constantly review the service we provide and improve it when and where possible. We use all available resources, including technology to provide the best service we can.
- We nurture innovation, lead on learning and development and embrace emerging technologies.
We are caring:
- We will put our patients at the heart of all that we do.
- We respect and value everyone for their contribution, we engage with the community and local resources where possible, we celebrate peoples’ differences and provide equality of opportunity for all without discrimination.
Feedback
Complaints and Feedback
We welcome feedback to tell us what we are doing right and what we can improve.
Friends and Family Test
The NHS Friends and Family Test (FFT) was created to help service providers and commissioners understand whether patients are happy with the service provided, or where improvements are needed. It's a quick and anonymous way to give your views after receiving NHS care or treatment.
iWantGreatCare
Leave a review about our surgery on the iWantGreatCare website.
NHS Ratings and Reviews
We encourage our patients to let us know about their positive experiences at our practice. If you'd like to leave a review, please do so on the NHS website
Complaints
If you've had a bad experience we'd also like to know. View our complaints procedure.
Practice Performance
GP Patient Survey
The GP Patient Survey is an independent survey run by Ipsos MORI on behalf of NHS England. The survey is sent out to over two million people across England. The results show how people feel about their GP practice.
Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) makes sure hospitals, care homes, dental and GP surgeries, and all other care services in England provide people with safe, effective, compassionate and high-quality care and encourages them to make improvements where possible.
Our overall CQC Rating was: GOOD
Patient Participation Group (PPG)
The Practice strives to provide excellent healthcare. We welcome constructive feedback and suggestions to help shape our services to serve the needs of all of our patients. Our Patient Participation Group (PPG) meets at the practice to provide a forum for discussion about the practice.
For more information, please see our Patient Group pages.