What is the Quality of Care at Fernley Medical Centre

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"Patients on the mental health register and those with dementia had comprehensive care plans and received annual health checks."

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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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"All staff at the practice had completed the dementia awareness training."

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"All patients with a learning disability were offered an annual health check and longer appointments were allocated."

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"All patients on the learning disability register were offered an annual health check."

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"The GPs at the practice met regularly to discuss diabetes Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD lung disease and asthma • Phlebotomy blood taking service was offered at the practice which avoided the need for patients to go to the local hospital."

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"For patients with asthma and COPD the practice provided spirometry and lung function tests."

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"The practice offered screening for breast cancer and bowel cancer."

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"A comprehensive service for patients with newly diagnosed diabetes was provided with good outcomes."

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"Another policy for the treatment of blood pressure for patients with type two diabetes was also introduced by one of the practice nurses following NICE guidelines in order to reach the recommended targets for this particular area."

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"The GPs at the practice met regularly to discuss diabetes Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD lung disease and asthma • Phlebotomy blood taking service was offered at the practice which avoided the need for patients to go to the local hospital."

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"• For patients with diabetes and hypertension high blood pressure screening and blood tests were carried out annually to identify cardiac risk."

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"The clinical leads at the practice met regularly to discuss diabetes management respiratory care and admission avoidance."

Neutral

"The practice referred to the community diabetes clinics for newly diagnosed diabetics for lifestyle and structured dietary advice."

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"We did note that one of the practice nurses had introduced a policy to the practice for the treatment of hypertension high blood pressure in adults following NICE guidelines in order to reach the recommended blood pressure targets."

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"• For patients with diabetes and hypertension high blood pressure screening and blood tests were carried out annually to identify cardiac risk."

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"All patients with a learning disability were offered an annual health check and longer appointments were allocated."

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"All patients on the learning disability register were offered an annual health check."

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"Text messages were also sent out to remind patients about the flu vaccination during the flu season."

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"All the carers were offered the flu vaccination and in the last year more than half of the registered carers had received the flu vaccination."

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"The practice sent out text messages to remind patients of their appointments and also when there were any health campaigns such as flu vaccinations."

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"Almost three quarters of the registered carers had their flu vaccinations in the last year."

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"The practice managers and GPs met on a weekly basis and unplanned admissions were discussed • Carers were also offered an annual health check if not being regularly seen and were also offered the seasonal flu vaccination."

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"Another policy for the treatment of blood pressure for patients with type two diabetes was also introduced by one of the practice nurses following NICE guidelines in order to reach the recommended targets for this particular area."

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"We did note that one of the practice nurses had introduced a policy to the practice for the treatment of hypertension high blood pressure in adults following NICE guidelines in order to reach the recommended blood pressure targets."

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"• For patients with diabetes and hypertension high blood pressure screening and blood tests were carried out annually to identify cardiac risk."

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

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"Patients on the mental health register and those with dementia had comprehensive care plans and received annual health checks."

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"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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"Mental Health Care Plans were in place and Depot Injections for the treatment of mental health conditions were provided in the practice."

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"• Mental Health Care Plans were in place and Depot injections for the treatment of mental health conditions were provided in the practice."

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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 worked with Birmingham Healthy Minds which offered advice and information for patients who were suffering from mental health issues."