What is the Quality of Care at Beechwood Surgery

Neutral

"A second audit looked at the prescribing of Risperidone an antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia to patients with dementia."

Positive

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

Positive

"Patients with a learning disability and those with dementia were supported to make decisions through the use of care plans which they andor their carers were involved in agreeing where they were able to do so."

Positive

"GPs we spoke with told us that they had specific interest areas such as dementia diabetes sexual and family health."

Neutral

"The practice provided dementia screening services and referrals were made to specialist services as required."

Neutral

"The practice held ten training half days per year for clinical staff to undertake training updates in areas including care of patients with Parkinson’s disease dementia stroke and cancer."

Positive

"They also monitored the routine health checks carried out for patients with longterm conditions such as diabetes asthma and chronic heart disease and for patients with learning disabilities and those with mental health conditions."

Positive

"Data we reviewed showed that the practice’s performance assessing and treating patients with long term conditions such as diabetes asthma chronic respiratory diseases and heart disease were generally in line with or above that the local Clinical Commissioning Group CCG and national averages."

Positive

"The practice used computerised tools to identify and review registers of patients with complex needs for example patients with learning disabilities or those with long term conditions including diabetes and health promotion."

Positive

"Appointments were available with the practice nurses for annual health checks and reviews for long term conditions such as diabetes and respiratory conditions including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD."

Positive

"GPs we spoke with told us that they had specific interest areas such as dementia diabetes sexual and family health."

Neutral

"We found that the practice had sufficient stocks of equipment and singleuse items required for a variety of clinics such as the respiratory minor surgery and diabetes clinic."

Neutral

"The GPs and nurses told us they led in specialist clinical areas diabetes COPD and asthma."

Neutral

"The practice held ten training half days per year for clinical staff to undertake training updates in areas including care of patients with Parkinson’s disease dementia stroke and cancer."

Positive

"The practice was also performing well for the uptake of all childhood vaccinations and immunisations flu vaccinations and cervical screening."

Positive

"Seasonal flu vaccination and shingles vaccination programmes were provided and the practice was performing well in ensuring that patients received these vaccinations."

Positive

"For example they described how they would escalate concerns about an acutely ill or deteriorating child or a patient who was experiencing a mental health issue or crisis."

Positive

"These included information to promote good physical and mental health and lifestyle choices."

Positive

"Vulnerable patients such as those with a drug and alcohol addiction or suffering with poor mental health were signposted to external organisations that could provide support to them including services provided onsite."

Positive

"For example staff had access to policies and procedures for treating sudden deterioration in patients including children and treating patients in the event of a mental health crisis."

Positive

"They also monitored the routine health checks carried out for patients with longterm conditions such as diabetes asthma and chronic heart disease and for patients with learning disabilities and those with mental health conditions."

Positive

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

Positive

"People experiencing poor mental health had received an annual physical health check."

Positive

"GPs we spoke with could demonstrate that they had considered the risks associated with medicines prescribed in the treatment of patients who had mental health conditions."

Positive

"The practice had registers of people who may be living in vulnerable circumstances and those with mental health conditions or learning difficulties."

Positive

"It was also good for providing services for the older people people with long term conditions families children and young people working age people including those recently retired and students people whose circumstances make them vulnerable and people experiencing poor mental health including people with dementia."

Neutral

"The practice provided advice support and information to patients such as those with learning disabilities mental health conditions and those with long term conditions."

Neutral

"The practice regularly worked with multidisciplinary teams to support people experiencing poor mental health including those with dementia."

Neutral

"The practice had signposted patients experiencing poor mental health to various support groups and third sector organisations including MIND."

Neutral

"We saw information about promoting and maintaining physical and mental health domestic violence advice and support was prominently displayed in waiting areas with helpline numbers and service details."

Positive

"The practice premises and facilities were suitable to meet the needs of patients with physical disabilities such as hearing loss or mobility difficulties."

Positive

"Patients with a learning disability and those with dementia were supported to make decisions through the use of care plans which they andor their carers were involved in agreeing where they were able to do so."

Positive

"They also monitored the routine health checks carried out for patients with longterm conditions such as diabetes asthma and chronic heart disease and for patients with learning disabilities and those with mental health conditions."

Positive

"Data we reviewed showed that the practice’s performance assessing and treating patients with long term conditions such as diabetes asthma chronic respiratory diseases and heart disease were generally in line with or above that the local Clinical Commissioning Group CCG and national averages."

Positive

"For example there was a lead nurse for infection control and the GP partners took lead roles for safeguarding end of life care and the management of long term conditions such as asthma and diabetes."

Positive

"Appointments were available with the practice nurses for annual health checks and reviews for long term conditions such as diabetes and respiratory conditions including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD."

Positive

"Seasonal flu vaccination and shingles vaccination programmes were provided and the practice was performing well in ensuring that patients received these vaccinations."

Positive

"Patients with a learning disability and those with dementia were supported to make decisions through the use of care plans which they andor their carers were involved in agreeing where they were able to do so."

Neutral

"Information on the various vaccinations available including diphtheria tetanus polio and hepatitis A was available on the practice website."

Positive

"The GPs discussed the arrangements for the management of high risk medicines such as diseasemodifying antirheumatic drugs DMARDs used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis."