What is the Quality of Care at Barrowford Surgery Limited

Positive

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

Positive

"Patients with a new diagnosis of dementia were offered an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss support services in the locality and an information pack on local services was provided."

Positive

"They offer enhanced services in; extended hours supporting people with dementia childhood vaccinations and minor surgery."

Positive

"• There were longer appointments available for patients with a learning disability and for those with complex needs."

Neutral

"• Regular health checks were offered to patients with a learning disability on a recall system and patients were involved in developing and agreeing their care plans."

Positive

"The GP told us they led in specialist clinical areas such as diabetes minor surgery and safeguarding and the practice nurses supported this work."

Neutral

"• Performance for diabetes related indicators was similar to the CCG and national averages."

Neutral

"The practice nurse had undertaken training courses in the enhanced management of diabetes including initiating insulin and in taking samples for the cervical screening programme."

Positive

"Benzyl penicillin is an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections including bacterial meningitis."

Neutral

"The practice had demonstrated consistently low levels of antibiotic prescribing."

Positive

"• There were longer appointments available for patients with a learning disability and for those with complex needs."

Neutral

"• Regular health checks were offered to patients with a learning disability on a recall system and patients were involved in developing and agreeing their care plans."

Positive

"• They provided vaccination and blood pressure checks at community facilities for the convenience of their patients."

Positive

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

Positive

"The population groups are: • older people • people with longterm conditions • families children and young people • working age people including those recently retired and students • people whose circumstances may make them vulnerable • people experiencing poor mental health including people living with dementia."

Positive

"• The practice regularly worked with multidisciplinary teams in the case management of patients experiencing poor mental health including those with dementia."

Positive

"• The practice specifically considered the physical health needs of patients with poor mental health and dementia."

Neutral

"Patients were then signposted to the relevant service for instance patients with mental health needs were referred to local mental health services."