What is the Quality of Care at Bridge View Medical

Positive

"Good ––– 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."

Positive

"• The practice had a lead GP and nurse lead for patients living with dementia and offered a care plan review and an enhanced dementia annual review which included assessment of physical symptoms medicines review and advance care planning for patients living with dementia."

Positive

"• The practice also offered a carer review for carers of patients living with dementia which included a health check and a carer support appointment."

Positive

"The practice is contracted for a number of enhanced services including extended hours access facilitating timely diagnosis and support for patients with dementia patient participation immunisations and unplanned admission avoidance."

Positive

"• The practice offered longer appointments for patients with a learning disability there was a designated lead GP for these patients."

Positive

"• Patients with a learning disability were invited to attend a yearly comprehensive health review which followed the Cardiff protocol an agreed Royal College of General Practitioner’s protocol ."

Positive

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

Positive

"The practice participated in and engaged with colleagues as part of the Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group CCG locality and specifically with four other practices to form the Bedminster Medical Group which were collaborating to share resources and expertise in areas such as diabetes and leg ulcer management."

Neutral

"The action taken by the practice was to identify these patients and target preconception advice at annual diabetes reviews."

Positive

"• The practice offered longer appointments for patients with a learning disability there was a designated lead GP for these patients."

Positive

"• Patients with a learning disability were invited to attend a yearly comprehensive health review which followed the Cardiff protocol an agreed Royal College of General Practitioner’s protocol ."

Positive

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

Positive

"Good ––– 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 had told patients experiencing poor mental health about how to access various support groups and voluntary organisations."

Neutral

"The patient remained at the surgery until they were able to be assessed and treated by the mental health team."