What is the Quality of Safety at South Saxon House Surgery

Positive

"• From the sample of documented examples we reviewed we found there was an effective system for reporting and recording significant events; lessons were shared to make sure action was taken to improve safety in the practice."

Positive

"• The practice had a variety of other risk assessments to monitor safety of the premises such as control of substances hazardous to health and infection control and legionella Legionella is a term for a particular bacterium which can contaminate water systems in buildings."

Positive

"The practice had systems for being aware of notifiable safety incidents and sharing the information with staff and ensuring appropriate action was taken."

Positive

"• We saw evidence that lessons were shared and action was taken to improve safety in the practice."

Positive

"• We reviewed safety records incident reports patient safety alerts and minutes of meetings where significant events were discussed."

Positive

"This included support training for all staff on communicating with patients about notifiable safety incidents."

Positive

"Our key findings across all the areas we inspected were as follows: • There was an open and transparent approach to safety and a system in place for reporting and recording significant events."

Positive

"• The practice had clearly defined and embedded systems to minimise risks to patient safety although there were areas related to actioning alerts clinical waste management and medicines management that required review."

Positive

"Overview of safety systems and processes The practice had clearly defined and embedded systems processes and practices in place to minimise risks to patient safety."

Positive

"• There was a health and safety policy available and regular recorded checks of the premises were carried out."

Positive

"• Staff received training that included: safeguarding fire safety awareness basic life support and information governance."

Neutral

"This covered such topics as safeguarding infection prevention and control fire safety health and safety and confidentiality."

Positive

"This report describes our judgement of the quality of care at this service."

Positive

"Improvements were made to the quality of care in response to patient feedback."

Positive

"• Information about patients’ outcomes was used to make improvements such as: Improvements in the quality of care of patients with atrial fibrillation a heart condition and osteoporosis a bone condition."

Positive

"They told us they were satisfied with the care provided by the practice and said their dignity and privacy was respected."

Positive

"• Curtains were provided in consulting rooms to maintain patients’ privacy and dignity during examinations investigations and treatments."

Positive

"• Staff interviewed knew how to recognise signs of abuse in children young people and adults whose circumstances may make them vulnerable."

Positive

"• Staff were able to recognise the signs of abuse in older patients and knew how to escalate any concerns."

Positive

"• The practice had a variety of other risk assessments to monitor safety of the premises such as control of substances hazardous to health and infection control and legionella Legionella is a term for a particular bacterium which can contaminate water systems in buildings."

Neutral

"For example: • Patients receiving end of life care carers those at risk of developing a longterm condition and those requiring advice on their diet smoking and alcohol cessation."

Neutral

"Health visitor contact details were available to all GPs and staff to discuss child safeguarding concerns."

Positive

"Patients said they felt the practice offered an excellent service and staff were professional helpful caring and treated them with dignity and respect."

Positive

"• Results from the national GP patient survey the friends and family test discussions with patients and opinions from comment cards showed patients were treated with compassion dignity and respect and were involved in their care and decisions about their treatment."

Positive

"• Comment cards discussion with patients on the day and friends and family test information that we reviewed showed that patients said they were treated with compassion dignity and respect and they were involved in decisions about their care and treatment."

Positive

"They told us they were satisfied with the care provided by the practice and said their dignity and privacy was respected."

Positive

"Results from the national GP patient survey showed patients felt they were treated with compassion dignity and respect."

Positive

"• We saw staff treated patients with kindness and respect and maintained patient and information confidentiality."

Positive

"• Curtains were provided in consulting rooms to maintain patients’ privacy and dignity during examinations investigations and treatments."

Positive

"• An overarching governance framework supported the delivery of the strategy and good quality care."

Positive

"Governance arrangements The practice had an overarching governance framework which supported the delivery of the strategy and good quality care."

Neutral

"The practice had policies and procedures to govern activity and held regular governance meetings."