What is the Quality of Facilities at Dr Robert Mathewson

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 rates were around the national average."

Positive

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

Positive

"• A practice nurse provided smoking cessation advice and support."

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

"The practice worked alongside other health and social care professionals in monitoring and improving 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

"• A range of health and safety related policies and procedures were readily available to staff."

Neutral

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

Neutral

"We noted that a record to demonstrate the regular cleaning of curtains in clinical areas was not maintained."

Positive

"• One of the GPs held a lead role in elderly care and other GPs held lead roles in some conditions more commonly found in older people."