A GP surgery co-run by an ex-Oldham council cabinet member for health has been told to improve by a government watchdog.
The Chapel Street GP surgery in Royton has been rated ‘requires improvement’ overall after being inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The practice is run by Royton Medical Centre, which is registered to two partners, one of whom is Dr Zahid Chauhan.
Dr Chauhan is a serving councillor and was on the senior political leadership team as the cabinet member with responsibility for health until May. He is now deputy mayor. The CQC said the practice on Chapel Street was ‘good’ in the categories of ‘effective’ and ‘caring’ but on leadership, it was ‘inadequate’.
