What is the Quality of Care at Saffron Health Partnership

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"• The practice had patients who were resident in six local care homes; three were residential homes for patinets with learning disabilities two were nursing care homes and one dementia care unit."

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"People experiencing poor mental health including people with dementia The practice is rated as good for the care of people experiencing poor mental health including people with dementia."

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"• The Practice had a learning disability register and offered longer appointments and annual health checks with two GPs."

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"• The practice held annual diabetes and asthma education evenings for patients to help them understand their treatment and how to manage it."

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"• Nursing staff held lead roles for diabetes asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD."

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"For example for those reviewing patients with longterm conditions the practice nursing team had attended study days in their specialist condition for example diabetes asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD GPs had lead roles in these conditions and provided support to the nurses."

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"• Nurses trained in chronic disease management had lead roles in supporting patients with long term conditions such as diabetes asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD."

Neutral

"• General appointments and asthma reviews were available for children outside of school hours."

Positive

"The practice also encouraged its patients to attend national screening programmes for bowel and breast cancer screening."

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"• The practice engaged with the community diabetes team to support patients and held an annual diabetes education evening to help patients understand and manage their condition."

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"For example on receipt of an alert regarding blood testing strips for monitoring diabetes the practice passed the alert to the dispensary staff for them to check patients affected."

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"• Robust recall systems were in place to review patients with long term health conditions or who were prescribed certain medicines for example patients with diabetes or those prescribed antipsychotic medicine."

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"• The practice held annual diabetes and asthma education evenings for patients to help them understand their treatment and how to manage it."

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"For example: • Patients receiving end of life care carers those at risk of developing a longterm condition were supported by the nurse team invited to attend special education events for example a diabetes education event or were signposted to other relevant services."

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"• Nursing staff held lead roles for diabetes asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD."

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"For example for those reviewing patients with longterm conditions the practice nursing team had attended study days in their specialist condition for example diabetes asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD GPs had lead roles in these conditions and provided support to the nurses."

Positive

"• Nurses trained in chronic disease management had lead roles in supporting patients with long term conditions such as diabetes asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD."

Neutral

"• Performance for diabetes related indicators was comparable to the national average."

Positive

"• The Practice had a learning disability register and offered longer appointments and annual health checks with two GPs."

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"Shingles pneumonia and flu vaccinations were available for eligible patients • A monthly multi disciplinary meeting was held to discuss vulnerable adults."

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"• Shingles pneumonia and flu vaccinations were available for eligible patients."

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"The practice offered flu and pertussis vaccinations for pregnant women."

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"• Staff had a good understanding of how to support patients with mental health needs and dementia."

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"The population groups are: • Older people • People with longterm conditions • Families children and young people • Working age people including those recently retired and students • People whose circumstances may make them vulnerable • People experiencing poor mental health including people with dementia."

Positive

"The practice regularly worked with multidisciplinary teams in the case management of patients experiencing poor mental health including those with dementia."

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"People experiencing poor mental health including people with dementia The practice is rated as good for the care of people experiencing poor mental health including people with dementia."

Neutral

"• Performance for mental health related indicators were otherwise comparable to local and national averages."

Neutral

"• Practice offers annual check up for patients on mental health register and offered annual Dementia reviews."

Neutral

"• Performance for mental health related indicators were comparable to local and national averages."