What is the Quality of Care at Priory Medical Practice

Positive

"• The practice were improving dementia diagnosis rates by undertaking adhoc dementia screening carried out by one of the nurses who could refer patients to the memory clinic if appropriate."

Positive

"For example the practice regularly reviewed the records of patients with diabetes dementia mental illness high blood pressure hypertension and those needing palliative care to ensure adherence to good practice guidelines."

Positive

"For example the practice had completed an audit of patients with dementia to ensure patients who were prescribed a specific medicine were receiving appropriate treatment and received regular monitoring."

Positive

"• The practice nurse undertook adhoc dementia screening and could refer patients to the memory clinic if appropriate."

Positive

"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

"For example the practice offered a range of enhanced services such as avoiding unplanned admissions to hospital and dementia reviews."

Neutral

"• Patients with long term conditions for example hypertension COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or CKD chronic kidney disease were reviewed at appropriate times by the practice nurse team."

Positive

"For example the practice regularly reviewed the records of patients with diabetes dementia mental illness high blood pressure hypertension and those needing palliative care to ensure adherence to good practice guidelines."

Positive

"For example those reviewing patients with longterm conditions such as diabetes COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiac disease attended study days conferences and external events."

Positive

"For example on receipt of an alert regarding blood testing strips for monitoring diabetes the practice manager and GP discussed this with the dispensary and other clinical staff."

Neutral

"• One of the practice nurses was the diabetes lead who undertook reviews and testing was organised at the practice."

Positive

"For example the practice regularly reviewed the records of patients with diabetes dementia mental illness high blood pressure hypertension and those needing palliative care to ensure adherence to good practice guidelines."

Neutral

"• Patients with long term conditions for example hypertension COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or CKD chronic kidney disease were reviewed at appropriate times by the practice nurse team."

Neutral

"• All patients in this group were offered flu vaccinations at appropriate times."

Positive

"For example the practice regularly reviewed the records of patients with diabetes dementia mental illness high blood pressure hypertension and those needing palliative care to ensure adherence to good practice guidelines."

Positive

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

Positive

"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 lead GP had a specialist interest in mental health and we saw examples of specific support given including referrals to specialist services; both community and inpatient services."

Positive

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

Positive

"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

"• The practice informed patients experiencing poor mental health about how to access various support groups and voluntary organisations."

Neutral

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

Positive

"• The practice offered the Men ACWY vaccine to young teenagers and first year students going to university for the first time to protect them against meningitis an inflammation of the lining of the brain and septicaemia blood poisoning."