Castlegate and Derwent Surgery in Cockermouth (No. 4)
Tabled 25 February 2026 by Markus Campbell-Savours
That this House notes the findings of CQC inspections in 2023, 2024 and 2025 which identified significant failures in safety, governance, responsiveness and leadership at Castlegate and Derwent GP Practice, including a warning notice issued in August 2024 for failures to establish effective systems to ensure safe patient care; further notes the conclusions of Cumbria's senior coroner in 2025 which identified a lack of proper leadership, inadequate incident investigation, and a gross failure in the care of a patient whose death was contributed to by neglect; urges the CQC to publish the findings of its 2026 inspection to ensure transparency and accountability; and regrets that despite public statements from the senior partner in 2023 and subsequent reassurances from practice leaders, promised improvements have repeatedly failed to materialise.