What is the Quality of Facilities at Brookvale Practice

Positive

"Multidisciplinary team and palliative care meetings were held where patient care was reviewed to ensure patients were receiving the support they required."

Positive

"The practice had close links with the Halton Carers Association and a representative from the association attended practice meetings such as the avoiding unplanned admissions to hospital and palliative care meetings so they were able to identify any support needed by carers and act promptly."

Positive

"The practice had close links with the Halton Carers Association and a representative from the association attended practice meetings such as the avoiding unplanned admissions to hospital and palliative care meetings so they were able to identify any support needed by carers."

Positive

"A representative from the association attended practice meetings such as the avoiding unplanned admissions to hospital and palliative care meetings so they were able to identify any support needed by carers."

Neutral

"The practice had multidisciplinary meetings to discuss the needs of palliative care patients and patients who were at risk of unplanned hospital admissions."

Positive

"The nurse clinician was the infection control clinical lead who liaised with the local infection prevention teams to keep up to date with best practice."

Positive

"The practice had a very good skill mix which included two nurse clinicians and a nurse practitioner who were able to see a broader range of patients than the practice nurses."

Positive

"The staff team includes four partner GPs two salaried GPs a nurse clinician who is also a partner a further nurse clinician one nurse practitioner four practice nurses a health care assistant practice manager and reception and administrative staff."

Positive

"In addition the practice had four practice nurses and a health care assistant which allowed for greater capacity for monitoring and reviewing patients’ health."

Positive

"Management monitoring and improving outcomes for people The practice participated in the Quality and Outcomes Framework system QOF."

Positive

"The practice had a significant event monitoring policy and a significant event recording form which was accessible to all staff via computer."

Positive

"Onestop clinics were provided to encourage uptake for health monitoring services related to specific conditions."

Positive

"• Onestop clinics were provided to encourage uptake for all monitoring services related to specific conditions."

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

"Patients worked to create the garden which provided exercise and reduced social isolation."

Positive

"Cervical cytology was also offered at home for agoraphobic a condition in which a person avoids a number of otherwise ordinary activities and places patients."

Positive

"This included onetoone meetings appraisals coaching and mentoring clinical supervision and facilitation and support for the revalidation of doctors."

Positive

"There was a health and safety policy available with a poster displayed for staff to refer to."

Neutral

"• The practice had an induction programme for newly appointed nonclinical members of staff that covered such topics as safeguarding fire safety health and safety and confidentiality."

Neutral

"• Chairs for bariatric a branch of medicine that deals with obesity patients were provided in the waiting area."