Latest Snippet(s)
Positive
"We saw that the direction was signed by the prescribing GP and the administering nurse or health care assistant."
2016-05-10 Snippet(s)
Positive
"The practice nurse was the infection control clinical lead who liaised with the local infection prevention teams to keep up to date with best practice."
Positive
"• Where a patient’s mental capacity to consent to care or treatment was unclear the GP or practice nurse assessed the patient’s capacity and recorded the outcome of the assessment."
Neutral
"During our visit we: • Spoke with a range of staff including two GPs a practice nurse the practice manager and two members of administrative staff."
Latest Snippet(s)
Neutral
"It is based on a combination of what we found when we inspected information from our ongoing monitoring of data about services and information given to us from the provider patients the public and other organisations."
2016-05-10 Snippet(s)
Positive
"Management monitoring and improving outcomes for people The practice used the information collected for the Quality and Outcomes Framework QOF and performance against national screening programmes to monitor outcomes for patients."
Positive
"• There were procedures in place for monitoring and managing risks to patient and staff safety."
Neutral
"It is based on a combination of what we found when we inspected information from our ongoing monitoring of data about services and information given to us from the provider patients the public and other organisations."
Neutral
"• Arrangements were in place for planning and monitoring the number of staff and mix of staff needed to meet patients’ needs."
Latest Snippet(s)
Positive
"There is limited car parking outside the practice; there are no parking bays specifically reserved for use by disabled patients."
2016-05-10 Snippet(s)
Positive
"There is limited car parking outside the practice; there are no parking bays specifically reserved for use by disabled patients."
Latest Snippet(s)
Positive
"The practice is registered to deliver three regulated activities diagnostic and screening procedures; treatment of disease disorder and injury; maternity and midwifery services."
Positive
"We requested that the practice progress chase this to ensure all regulated activities are being delivered by the partners named in the registration of the practice which is a condition of registration."
2016-05-10 Snippet(s)
Positive
"The practice is registered to deliver three regulated activities diagnostic and screening procedures; treatment of disease disorder and injury; maternity and midwifery services."
Latest Snippet(s)
Positive
"All parts of the practice are located on the ground floor; the practice had been adapted over time to be wheelchair accessible."
2016-05-10 Snippet(s)
Positive
"All parts of the practice are located on the ground floor; the practice had been adapted over time to be wheelchair accessible."
Latest Snippet(s)
Neutral
"The direction had an expiry date that matched the duration for which the medicine was prescribed."
2016-05-10 Snippet(s)
Neutral
"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."
2016-05-10 Snippet(s)
Positive
"This included ongoing support onetoone meetings coaching and mentoring clinical supervision and facilitation and support for revalidating GPs."
2016-05-10 Snippet(s)
Positive
"There was a health and safety policy available with a poster in the reception office which identified local health and safety representatives."
Positive
"We also noted some governance processes related to health and safety had lapsed such as the carrying out and recording of fire drills."
Neutral
"This covered such topics as safeguarding infection prevention and control fire safety health and safety and confidentiality."
2016-05-10 Snippet(s)
Neutral
"This covered such topics as safeguarding infection prevention and control fire safety health and safety and confidentiality."
2016-05-10 Snippet(s)
Positive
"The practice was involved in leading the work in the locality on improving the identification of frail elderly patients with a view to providing support to help these patients stay well in their home environment."
Positive
"• One of the GP’s leads on care of frail elderly patients and works with other surgeries to ensure proactive services meet the needs of this population group."
Positive
"• Winter planning arrangements were made every year to ensure the practice could meet the needs of the growing elderly population on the patient list."