What is the Quality of Facilities at Newholme Surgery

Positive

"• The practice used the ‘Gold Standard Framework’ this is a systematic evidence based approach to improving the support and palliative care of patients nearing the end of their life to ensure patients received appropriate care."

Positive

"The practice used the ‘Gold Standard Framework’ this is a systematic evidence based approach to improving the support and palliative care of patients nearing the end of their life to ensure patients received appropriate care."

Positive

"Bowel and breast cancer screening uptake rates were also comparable to national and CCG averages."

Positive

"There was one practice nurse one health care assistant a practice manager and a team of receptionadministration staff."

Positive

"During our visit we: • Spoke with a range of staff including GPs a practice nurse a health care assistant the practice manager reception staff and administrative staff."

Positive

"A practice nurse was the infection control clinical lead and they were responsible for liaising with the local infection prevention team."

Positive

"Patient Group Directions had been adopted by the practice to allow the practice nurse to administer medicines in line with legislation."

Neutral

"The practice nurse monitored nonattendance of babies and children at vaccination clinics and they told us they would report any concerns they identified to relevant professionals."

Neutral

"For example the GP attended meetings with other practices locally as part of cluster working and the practice nurse attended local practice nurse forums."

Neutral

"The practice nurse had not undergone mental capacity act training."

Positive

"Management monitoring and improving outcomes for people The practice used information collected for the Quality Outcomes Framework QOF and performance against national screening programmes to monitor outcomes for patients."

Positive

"Monitoring risks to patients 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."

Positive

"Patients receiving end of life care were signposted to support services."

Positive

"We viewed one full cycle clinical audit that looked at the prescribing of medication for over active bladder."

Positive

"• There was a range of health and safety related policies and procedures that were available to staff."

Neutral

"• The practice had up to date health and safety related risk assessments and safety checks were carried out as required."