A BICESTER GP practice has been taken out of special measures after “significant improvements” were made to make it safe and well-led.

The Care Quality Commission rated the Langford Medical Practice “inadequate” in February.

The CQC found the practice, which had about 9,300 patients registered at the time, breached three regulations, including providing up-to-date training for new GPs and an unsafe management of medicines.

As a result of the inadequate rating, the practice has had to work alongside NHS England to resolve issues and improve standards.

But at the latest inspection carried out in October, inspectors found the Nightingale Place practice had significantly improved. They gave it an overall rating of ‘good’.

Chief inspector of general practice Professor Steve Field said: “It is clear that Langford Medical Practice has made improvements since our original inspection when we had serious concerns relating to the safe delivery of services and the leadership of the practice.

“The practice has been able to make significant improvements, and is now providing an accessible, safe and clinically effective service.”

The latest inspection noted the practice had improved in all key areas, including providing services that were safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

It highlighted that patients said they were treated with compassion, dignity and respect, and were involved in their care and decisions about their treatment.