Dr Olusegun Olatokunbo Omisini, provider of the Hollies Surgery, in Rectory Road, Hadleigh, was hit with a six month suspension from carrying out GP services at the surgery.
The Care Quality Commission took the urgent action following an inspection on June 9 which was published last week by the watchdog.
A warning notice was issued to the doctor on July 18 for “failing to manage medicines safely and not having good governance systems in place”.
Dr Omisisni confirmed a temporary closure of the surgery and said he is currently in talks to resolve the issue.
He said: “I am in talks with his insurers and the care board to resolve the problem of providing safe healthcare provisions to 14,000 patients who are the priority at the moment.
“I am able to demonstrate a safe delivery of care to patients, as demonstrated by the current commission rating. This is a decision about the ‘fitness of the individual to hold a registration’.
“With the proper arrangements, there should be a seamless transfer of a safe provision service as usual, while I challenge the decision as permitted within the next 28 days from the date of issuing the decision.”
The surgery received an inadequate rating for leadership, as well as requires improvement ratings for safety and effectiveness. An overall rating for the surgery has not yet been assessed.
June’s inspection, published on October 29, said there was not a “proactive and positive culture of safety” and safeguarding procedures did not “always keep people safe and protected from harm”.
A spokesperson for the Care Quality Commission said: “The commission has taken urgent action to suspend the provider of The Hollies Surgery in Essex, Dr Olusegun Olatokunbo Omosini, from being able to carry out GP services at the medical centre for six months.
“We took this action because we believe if we didn’t, people using the service may be exposed to the risk of harm under our fit and proper persons regulations.
“The commission continues to work with partner organisations to ensure people using this service are still able to access the care that they need now, and in future from an alternative GP with no break in service.”