Types of Care

Dementia

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Positive

"• The practices performance on quality indicators for mental health was in line with local and national averages in most areas and above average for one are of dementia care."

Positive

"• Patients at risk of dementia were identified and offered an assessment to detect possible signs of dementia."

Positive

"When dementia was suspected there was an appropriate referral for diagnosis."

Neutral

"• The practice provided information regarding a local Singing Café to patients with dementia and their carers."

Learning disabilities

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Positive

"• Appointments for patients with a learning disability were offered at quieter times to reduce distress for these patients."

Positive

"• Patients with a learning disability were offered an annual health check."

Cancer

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Positive

"People experiencing poor mental health including people with dementia: • The practice assessed and monitored the physical health of people with mental illness severe mental illness and personality disorder by providing access to health checks interventions for physical activity obesity diabetes heart disease cancer and access to ‘stop smoking’ services."

Positive

"• The practice’s uptake for breast and bowel cancer screening was comparable with other practices locally and nationally."

Diabetes

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Positive

"People experiencing poor mental health including people with dementia: • The practice assessed and monitored the physical health of people with mental illness severe mental illness and personality disorder by providing access to health checks interventions for physical activity obesity diabetes heart disease cancer and access to ‘stop smoking’ services."

Positive

"However they were below the local and national averages for one area of diabetes care."

Positive

"The areas where the provider should make improvements are: • Continue to make improvements to the care of patients with diabetes where achievements were below the local CCG and national averages."

Positive

"• The practice was taking part in a local pilot with neighbouring GP practices to look at the care of patients with diabetes and preventative measures that could be put in place to reduce the medicines required to treat the condition."

Positive

"However they were below the local and national averages in one area of diabetes care."

Neutral

"A diabetes specialist nurse attended the practice once a month to work with the practice nurse for those patients that required or may require injectable therapies such as insulin."

Hypertension

Antibiotic

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Positive

"The practice had reviewed its antibiotic prescribing and taken action to support good antimicrobial stewardship in line with local and national guidance."

Disability

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Positive

"• Appointments for patients with a learning disability were offered at quieter times to reduce distress for these patients."

Positive

"• Patients with a learning disability were offered an annual health check."

Flu

Mental Health

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Positive

"People experiencing poor mental health including people with dementia: • The practice assessed and monitored the physical health of people with mental illness severe mental illness and personality disorder by providing access to health checks interventions for physical activity obesity diabetes heart disease cancer and access to ‘stop smoking’ services."

Positive

"• The practices performance on quality indicators for mental health was in line with local and national averages in most areas and above average for one are of dementia care."

Positive

"People experiencing poor mental health including people with dementia: • Staff interviewed had a good understanding of how to support patients with mental health needs and those patients living with dementia."

Vaccine