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"•Patients at risk of dementia were identified and offered an assessment to detect possible signs of dementia."
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"When dementia was suspected there was an appropriate referral for diagnosis."
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"The practice offered proactive personalised care to meet the needs of the older people in its population and had a range of enhanced services for example in dementia and end of life care."
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"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."
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"GPs told us that patients with dementia and mental health difficulties received an annual health review of their physical and mental health medication and revision of their care plan."
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"Patients with dementia were also offered an annual review."
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"Longer appointment times were made available to patients as needed such as patients with poor mental health learning disability and mental health reviews and for patients with long term conditions."
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"Patients with a learning disability received an annual health assessment."
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"The clinics for longterm conditions such as asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD and hypertension were run by nurses."
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"Those with extended roles such as specialist nurses cared for and reviewed patients with longterm conditions such as asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD diabetes and coronary heart disease CHD."
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"We saw that there was a robust system in place to review QOF data frequently for asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD and diabetes and recall patients when needed."
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"For example the practice had a system in place that ensured patients with long term conditions such as asthma and diabetes received regular health reviews."
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"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."
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"•The practice’s uptake for breast and bowel cancer screening was in line with the national average."
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"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."
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"At the time of the inspection staff shared examples of immunisation and diabetes study days which had been particularly helpful in enabling staff to keep up to date."
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"The GPs are supported by practice nurses a diabetes specialist nurse healthcare assistants a phlebotomist and a physician’s associate."
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"This meant that patients with type two diabetes rarely needed referrals to secondary care."
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"The specialist diabetes nurse had a comprehensive pack with information on living with type two diabetes which was given out to patients."
Neutral
"•For patients with diabetes blood tests and notes were triaged by a GP."
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"The practice had a specialist diabetes nurse who ran regular clinics."
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"The practice provides services for patients with respiratory problems diabetes and heart disease."
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"We saw management plans for patients with diabetes and respiratory problems."
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"Those with extended roles such as specialist nurses cared for and reviewed patients with longterm conditions such as asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD diabetes and coronary heart disease CHD."
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"We saw that there was a robust system in place to review QOF data frequently for asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD and diabetes and recall patients when needed."
Neutral
"One specialist nurse for diabetes was qualified as an independent prescriber for diabetes medicines only."
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"Gestational diabetes happens when you have too much sugar glucose in your blood during pregnancy."
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"For example the practice had three GPs who specialised in diabetes as well as two nurses."
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"Examples of this included: insulin initiation for patients newly diagnosed with diabetes warfarin initiation for patients with blood clots travel advice and vaccinations and family planning."
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"For example the practice had a system in place that ensured patients with long term conditions such as asthma and diabetes received regular health reviews."
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"These were clinics for patients that were newly diagnosed with diabetes and also needed to take medicines to reduce the clotting of their blood."
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"•The practice had arrangements for adults with newly diagnosed cardiovascular disease including the offer of highintensity statins for secondary prevention people with suspected hypertension were offered ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and patients with atrial fibrillation were assessed for stroke risk and treated as appropriate."
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"The clinics for longterm conditions such as asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD and hypertension were run by nurses."
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"•The practice had arrangements for adults with newly diagnosed cardiovascular disease including the offer of highintensity statins for secondary prevention people with suspected hypertension were offered ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and patients with atrial fibrillation were assessed for stroke risk and treated as appropriate."
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"The practice had reviewed its antibiotic prescribing and taken action to support good antimicrobial stewardship in line with local and national guidance."
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"•The practice had recently reviewed their prescribing of a particular antibiotic to ensure it was in line with current guidelines."
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"Longer appointment times were made available to patients as needed such as patients with poor mental health learning disability and mental health reviews and for patients with long term conditions."
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"Patients with a learning disability received an annual health assessment."
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"To access other areas that might be used by patients or staff with a mobility disability there was a shaft lift suitable for wheelchair users."
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"The percentage of eligible patients receiving the flu vaccination was in line with the national average."
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"•The practice had arrangements for adults with newly diagnosed cardiovascular disease including the offer of highintensity statins for secondary prevention people with suspected hypertension were offered ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and patients with atrial fibrillation were assessed for stroke risk and treated as appropriate."
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"For example there was a blood pressure monitoring machine in place that patients could use to monitor their own blood pressure."
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"This included the completion of a health questionnaire blood pressure and urine test."
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"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."
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"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."
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"•The practice specifically considered the physical health needs of patients with poor mental health and those living with dementia."
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"The practice had a system in place to alert staff to any patients who might be vulnerable or who had special needs such as patients with poor mental health or patients with a learning disability."
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"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."
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"They told us they undertook an annual assessment for patients with severe and enduring mental health problems."
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"Longer appointment times were made available to patients as needed such as patients with poor mental health learning disability and mental health reviews and for patients with long term conditions."
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"They looked at their physical and mental health medicines and revision of their agreed care plan."
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"The practice regularly worked with multidisciplinary teams in the case management of people experiencing poor mental health including those with dementia."
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"GPs told us that patients with dementia and mental health difficulties received an annual health review of their physical and mental health medication and revision of their care plan."
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"The practice offered structured reviews of all patients with severe and enduring mental health conditions at least once each year."
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"For example one of the GP partners was the lead for safeguarding and another the mental health lead."
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"Those with extended roles such as specialist nurses cared for and reviewed patients with longterm conditions such as asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD diabetes and coronary heart disease CHD."
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"These included those for the treatment of cardiac arrest heart stopping anaphylaxis allergic reaction and hypoglycaemia low blood sugar."