Action is being taken against a doctors’ surgery after it breached multiple regulations, had out-of-date medicines and a dirty consultation room.

Granville Road Surgery, in Southfields, was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in January this year when out-of-date drugs were discovered, an empty first aid box and inadequate supplies of oxygen because the cylinder had expired in 2008.

They found the surgery, run by Dr Mujib ul Haq Khan, did not have a fire alarm and, from July 4, 2012, to January 7, 2013, the practice did not have employers’ liability insurance cover.

Systems were not in place to reduce the risk of infection and a report by inspectors said: “During our visit we noticed that the consultation room used by visiting nurse practitioners was dirty and cluttered.

“Adequate arrangements were not in place to deal with foreseeable emergencies.”

Following the inspection the CQC said action was needed in multiple areas from cleanliness to care and welfare of patients.

However, the follow-up inspection in June this year the surgery failed to meet every standard where action was required and the CQC declared enforcement action would be taken against the surgery.

Returning health inspectors again found the same oxygen cylinder which had last been checked in 2003.

The report noted: “Three masks and airways in the bag with the oxygen cylinder were not in sealed bags and were visibly unclean.”

In its assessment of the surgery’s cleanliness the report found inappropriate cleaning equipment and noted: “A towel that was used to clean the toilet floor was washed by hand in a hand wash basin after use.

"Cloths that were used to clean sinks were not clean and there was no schedule for them to be washed or replaced."

“Disposable hand towels were not provided in the surgery. This meant there was no facility for staff to dry their hands after washing them.”

The surgery was served a warning notice to be met by July 25.

The CQC was unable to reply in time for our deadline as to whether there had been another inspection, but a statement on its website said: “We are currently conducting checks on one or more of the locations registered by this provider.

"The results will be published on the location page as soon as the checks are finished.

“We are carrying out an inspection to see whether improvements we required at Dr Mujib ul Haq Khan have been put in place.

"We will publish a report when our check is complete.”

When asked to address rumours the surgery was closing, a spokesman for NHS England said: “NHS England has been working with CQC and Dr Khan to resolve issues identified. 

“To date we have not been informed of any plans to close the surgery by Dr Khan and we will continue to work with him to ensure high quality care is delivered to patients in Wandsworth.”  

Enforcement action the CQC can take ranges from criminal prosecution to warning notices and fixed penalties. Dr Mujib ul Haq Khan was unavailable to comment.