What is the Quality of Care at Somercotes Medical Centre

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

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"• The practice had participated in a research study looking at whether hypertension medicines could safely be withdrawn in dementia patients without the return of hypertension and also had an effective system for monitoring repeat prescribing for patients receiving medicines for mental health needs."

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"The practice had a dementia lead GP who proactively engaged with patients stakeholders and filtered good practice to staff."

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"The impact of staff increased awareness and training had resulted in an improved dementia diagnosis and referral rates."

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"The practice was also piloting the Dementia Action Alliance new toolkit for practices to complete to become dementia friendly."

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"• The GPs had lead roles extra qualifications and or special interest in clinical areas such as women’s health diabetes rheumatology ophthalmology dementia adolescent health sexual health telemedicine and chronic fatigue."

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"• The practice offered an assessment to patients at risk of dementia and carried out advance care planning for patients living with dementia."

Neutral

"The GP had delivered dementia friends awareness training to practice staff patients and local community groups."

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"• The practice held a register of patients living in vulnerable circumstances including travellers people with a learning disability and homeless people."

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"• The practice carried out annual health checks for patients with a learning disability and facilitated cervical screening for female patients within their home when needed."

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"• Feedback from the learning disability strategic health facilitator following a quality visit to the practice highlighted an excellent service was provided for patients with learning disability; including annual health checks undertaken."

Neutral

"• The practice had undertaken further audits and reviews on topics relating to carers end of life care hormone replacement therapy antibiotic prescribing for throat infections rheumatoid arthritis and immunisations."

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"This included asthma stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease."

Neutral

"• Patients had access to minor surgery audiological examinations family planning services travel vaccinations a range of clinics for long term conditions such as asthma and diabetes."

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"• The uptake rate for cancer screening programmes was above or in line with local and national averages."

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"A specialist diabetes nurse attended the practice to support patients with complex needs."

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"• The GPs had lead roles extra qualifications and or special interest in clinical areas such as women’s health diabetes rheumatology ophthalmology dementia adolescent health sexual health telemedicine and chronic fatigue."

Neutral

"This included the citizen’s advice bureau counselling and psychological therapy services and the diabetes specialist nurse clinics."

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"• Joint clinics were held with a local diabetes specialist nurse to see patients with complex needs."

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"• The practice had participated in a research study looking at whether hypertension medicines could safely be withdrawn in dementia patients without the return of hypertension and also had an effective system for monitoring repeat prescribing for patients receiving medicines for mental health needs."

Neutral

"• Influenza pneumococcal and shingles vaccinations were offered in accordance with national guidance."

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"This included asthma stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease."

Neutral

"• The practice had undertaken further audits and reviews on topics relating to carers end of life care hormone replacement therapy antibiotic prescribing for throat infections rheumatoid arthritis and immunisations."

Neutral

"The practice also took part in a trial involving reducing patient demand for antibiotics in response to a slight increase in the practice’s antibiotic prescribing."

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"For example: • The patient participation group PPG and patient feedback played an active role in shaping the strategic vision of the practice and driving improvement."

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"• The practice held a register of patients living in vulnerable circumstances including travellers people with a learning disability and homeless people."

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"• The practice carried out annual health checks for patients with a learning disability and facilitated cervical screening for female patients within their home when needed."

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"• Feedback from the learning disability strategic health facilitator following a quality visit to the practice highlighted an excellent service was provided for patients with learning disability; including annual health checks undertaken."

Neutral

"Patients with a learning and or physical disability were supported to have cervical screening undertaken within their own home."

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"The reaudit demonstrated an improvement of care for these patients with increased numbers of patients having had an annual review and blood tests; as well as increased uptake for the flu and pneumonia vaccinations."

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"A register was maintained and this included people with learning disabilities frail elderly patients patients with severe mental health patients who were homeless and carers."

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"• A clinic led by support within the community and improved access to mental health care."

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"• Staff we spoke with had a good understanding of how to support patients with mental health needs and dementia; and had received relevant training."

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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 living with dementia."

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

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"• The practice had participated in a research study looking at whether hypertension medicines could safely be withdrawn in dementia patients without the return of hypertension and also had an effective system for monitoring repeat prescribing for patients receiving medicines for mental health needs."

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"• Patients also had access to prebookable and drop in clinics facilitated by a community mental health Support was provided in areas such as housing education benefits and volunteering."

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"The involvement of other organisations was viewed as being integral to how services were planned and delivered for people experiencing poor mental health and people with multiple and complex health needs."

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"• The practice hosted regular counselling sessions delivered by "Talking mental health Derbyshire counsellors" so that individuals could access emotional support when needed."

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"The practice had recently facilitated two meetings with the mental health team community psychiatrist nurse and mental health support worker to review the care needs of people experiencing poor mental health."

Neutral

"The practice team worked with several patient support organisations such as local youth groups the Rethink mental health charity older people and people experiencing poor mental health."

Positive

"• Practice staff had received up to date training and vaccinations to protect them against hepatitis B where needed."

Neutral

"• The practice had undertaken further audits and reviews on topics relating to carers end of life care hormone replacement therapy antibiotic prescribing for throat infections rheumatoid arthritis and immunisations."