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"Privacy and dignity The practice respected patients’ privacy and dignity."
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"Nurses maintained patients’ privacy and dignity by leaving the room if patients needed to undress or dress."
Neutral
"The remainder of the rooms where nursing procedures were undertaken did not have privacy curtains in place."
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"They also told us they were satisfied with the care provided by the practice and said their dignity and privacy was respected."
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"• Curtains were provided in consulting rooms to maintain patients’ privacy and dignity during examinations investigations and treatments."
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"Track record on safety The practice had a good track record on safety."
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"The practice learned and shared lessons identified themes and took action to improve safety in the practice."
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"All staff received uptodate safeguarding and safety training appropriate to their role."
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"• There was a strong emphasis on the safety and wellbeing of all staff."
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"• The practice acted on and learned from external safety events as well as patient and medicine safety alerts."
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"• Practice leaders had established policies procedures and activities to ensure safety and assured themselves that they were operating as intended."
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"Practice leaders had oversight of safety alerts incidents and complaints."
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"• There were comprehensive risk assessments in relation to safety issues."
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"• The practice monitored and reviewed safety using information from a range of sources."
Neutral
"At this inspection we found: • The practice had clear systems to manage risk so that safety incidents were less likely to happen."
2016-07-29 Snippet(s)
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"The practice had a variety of other risk assessments in place to monitor safety of the premises such as control of substances hazardous to health and infection control and legionella Legionella is a term for a particular bacterium which can contaminate water systems in buildings."
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"The practice had systems in place for notifiable safety incidents and ensured this information was shared with staff to ensure appropriate action was taken."
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"Overview of safety systems and processes The practice had clearly defined and embedded systems processes and practices in place to keep patients safe and safeguarded from abuse which included: • Arrangements were in place to safeguard children and vulnerable adults from abuse."
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"Our key findings across all the areas we inspected were as follows: • There was an open and transparent approach to safety and an effective system in place for reporting and recording significant events."
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"• Lessons were shared to make sure action was taken to improve safety in the practice."
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"We saw evidence that lessons were shared and action was taken to improve safety in the practice."
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"This included support training for all staff on communicating with patients about notifiable safety incidents."
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"We reviewed safety records incident reports patient safety alerts and minutes of meetings where these were discussed."
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"There was a health and safety policy available with a poster in the reception office which identified local health and safety representatives."
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"• Staff received training that included: safeguarding fire safety awareness basic life support and information governance."
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"This covered such topics as safeguarding infection prevention and control fire safety health and safety and confidentiality."
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"• Staff took steps including working with other agencies to protect patients from abuse neglect discrimination and breaches of their dignity and respect."
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"• Staff knew how to recognise signs of abuse in vulnerable adults and children."
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"Overview of safety systems and processes The practice had clearly defined and embedded systems processes and practices in place to keep patients safe and safeguarded from abuse which included: • Arrangements were in place to safeguard children and vulnerable adults from abuse."
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"The areas where the provider should make improvements are: • Take action to implement and embed a detailed infection control policy that includes regular audits."
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"The practice had a variety of other risk assessments in place to monitor safety of the premises such as control of substances hazardous to health and infection control and legionella Legionella is a term for a particular bacterium which can contaminate water systems in buildings."
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"The nurse practitioner was the infection control clinical lead who liaised with the local infection prevention teams to keep up to date with best practice."
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"There was an infection control protocol in place and staff had received up to date training."
Neutral
"Annual infection control audits were undertaken and we saw evidence that action was taken to address any improvements identified as a result."
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"For example: • Patients receiving end of life care carers those at risk of developing a longterm condition and those requiring advice on their diet smoking and alcohol cessation."
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"Kindness respect and compassion Staff treated patients with kindness respect and compassion."
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"• Staff involved and treated patients with compassion kindness dignity and respect."
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"• The practices GP patient survey results were above local and national averages for questions relating to kindness respect and compassion."
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"Privacy and dignity The practice respected patients’ privacy and dignity."
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"• Staff recognised the importance of people’s dignity and respect."
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"• Staff were clear on their roles and accountabilities including in respect of safeguarding and infection prevention and control."
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"• Staff took steps including working with other agencies to protect patients from abuse neglect discrimination and breaches of their dignity and respect."
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"Nurses maintained patients’ privacy and dignity by leaving the room if patients needed to undress or dress."
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"Patients said they felt the practice offered an excellent service and staff were helpful caring and treated them with dignity and respect."
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"Patients told us that they received excellent and professional care and that they were treated with dignity and respect."
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"• Patients said they were treated with compassion dignity and respect and they were involved in their care and decisions about their treatment."
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"• Patients said they were treated with compassion dignity and respect and they were involved in decisions about their care and treatment."
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"They also told us they were satisfied with the care provided by the practice and said their dignity and privacy was respected."
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"Results from the national GP patient survey showed patients felt they were treated with compassion dignity and respect."
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"• We saw staff treated patients with kindness and respect and maintained patient and information confidentiality."
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"• Curtains were provided in consulting rooms to maintain patients’ privacy and dignity during examinations investigations and treatments."
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"• The practice actively promoted equality and diversity."
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"Staff had received equality and diversity training."
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"• Information about how to make a complaint or raise concerns was available."
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"• The complaint policy and procedures were in line with recognised guidance."
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"• Structures processes and systems to support good governance and management were clearly set out understood and effective."
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"Governance arrangements There were clear responsibilities roles and systems of accountability to support good governance and management."
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"The governance and management of partnerships joint working arrangements and shared services promoted coordinated personcentred care."
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"• There was an overarching governance framework which supported the delivery of the strategy and good quality care."
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"Governance arrangements The practice had an overarching governance framework which supported the delivery of the strategy and good quality care."
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"The practice had a number of policies and procedures to govern activity and held regular governance meetings."
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"• Quality and sustainability were discussed in relevant meetings where all staff had sufficient access to information."
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"• The practice through the sustainability and transformation partnerships were working collaboratively with a pharmacist and care coordinator to holistically improve the management of severely frail patients."
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"Monitoring care and treatment The practice had a comprehensive programme of quality improvement activity and routinely reviewed the effectiveness and appropriateness of the care provided."
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"There was evidence of quality improvement including clinical audit."
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"• Clinical audit had a positive impact on quality of care and outcomes for patients."
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"This report describes our judgement of the quality of care at this service."
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"• The practice considered and understood the impact on the quality of care of service changes or developments."
2016-09-20 Snippet(s)
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"This report describes our judgement of the quality of care at this service."
2016-07-29 Snippet(s)
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"This report describes our judgement of the quality of care at this service."
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"Improvements were made to the quality of care as a result of complaints and concerns."