Types of Care

Bipolar

Schizophrenia

Dementia

Latest Snippet(s)

Positive

"• The practice was a member of the Dementia Action Alliance an alliance across England committed to transforming health and social care outcomes for people affected by dementia."

2016-09-16 Snippet(s)

Positive

"Clinical staff had lead roles in a number of areas such as dementia chronic kidney disease cancer and mental health."

Learning disabilities

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Positive

"This locally developed quality kite mark had been developed by service users carers the University of Hertfordshire Business School and the Community Learning Disability Service in Hertfordshire to award services for providing good quality accessible health care for adults with a learning disability."

2016-09-16 Snippet(s)

Positive

"This locally developed quality kite mark had been developed by service users carers the University of Hertfordshire Business School and the Community Learning Disability Service in Hertfordshire to award services for providing good quality accessible health care for adults with a learning disability."

Asthma

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Positive

"The practice nurses held multidisciplinary clinics for patients with asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD and diabetes."

2016-09-16 Snippet(s)

Positive

"• The practice nurses held multidisciplinary clinics for patients with asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD and diabetes on a regular basis."

Cancer

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Positive

"Bowel and breast cancer screening rates were comparable to local and national averages."

2016-09-16 Snippet(s)

Positive

"Clinical staff had lead roles in a number of areas such as dementia chronic kidney disease cancer and mental health."

Positive

"• Breast cancer screening rates were comparable with local and national averages."

Positive

"The practice also encouraged its patients to attend national screening programmes for bowel and breast cancer screening."

Positive

"Bowel and breast cancer screening rates were comparable with local and national averages."

Diabetes

2016-09-16 Snippet(s)

Positive

"• The practice nurses held multidisciplinary clinics for patients with asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD and diabetes on a regular basis."

Positive

"The practice also held monthly educational meetings on a number of topics including NICE updates contraception ophthalmology diabetes safeguarding and sleep disorder management."

Neutral

"• Performance for diabetes related indicators was comparable with the CCG and national average."

Antibiotic

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Neutral

"• The practice was comparable to the local Clinical Commissioning Group CCG and national averages for antibiotic prescribing."

Neutral

"The practice regularly monitored their antibiotic prescribing and completed clinical audits to identify where improvements could be made."

Disability

Latest Snippet(s)

Positive

"This locally developed quality kite mark had been developed by service users carers the University of Hertfordshire Business School and the Community Learning Disability Service in Hertfordshire to award services for providing good quality accessible health care for adults with a learning disability."

2016-09-16 Snippet(s)

Positive

"This locally developed quality kite mark had been developed by service users carers the University of Hertfordshire Business School and the Community Learning Disability Service in Hertfordshire to award services for providing good quality accessible health care for adults with a learning disability."

Blood Pressure

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Positive

"• Patients were able to check their blood pressure in the patient waiting areas at both premises."

Mental Health

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Positive

"Health checks included a review of the individual’s mental health and social support referrals were made for further support as required."

Positive

"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."

Positive

"• The practice specifically considered the physical health needs of patients with poor mental health and those living with dementia."

Positive

"• The practice held a register of patients experiencing poor mental health and offered regular reviews and same day contact."

2016-09-16 Snippet(s)

Positive

"• Staff had a good understanding of how to support patients with mental health needs and dementia."

Positive

"Health checks included a review of the individual’s mental health and social support and referrals were made for further support as required."

Positive

"• The practice held a register of patients experiencing poor mental health and offered regular reviews and same day contact."

Positive

"• Performance for mental health related indicators was better than the CCG and national average."

Neutral

"• The practice had told patients experiencing poor mental health about how to access various support groups and voluntary organisations."

Neutral

"Senior staff regularly attended meetings with peers within their locality and GP Partners had lead roles within the locality for mental health and prescribing."

Vaccine

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Neutral

"• The practice had systems to inform eligible patients to have the meningitis vaccine for example before attending university for the first time."

Sepsis

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Positive

"Clinicians knew how to identify and manage patients with severe infections for example there was a sepsis toolkit available on the clinical system."

Kidney Disease

2016-09-16 Snippet(s)

Positive

"Clinical staff had lead roles in a number of areas such as dementia chronic kidney disease cancer and mental health."

Flu

2016-09-16 Snippet(s)

Positive

"The practice sent easy read leaflets to care homes and held flu clinics at flexible times which had increased the uptake of flu vaccinations for people with a learning disability."

Neutral

"PPG members provided patients with information on hospital transport links and flu clinics and work closely with the Carers’ champion."

Sleep Disorder

2016-09-16 Snippet(s)

Positive

"The practice also held monthly educational meetings on a number of topics including NICE updates contraception ophthalmology diabetes safeguarding and sleep disorder management."