InHealth Endoscopy - Suffolk Community Centre Also known as Prime Diagnostics - Suffolk

Updated 22 March 2022

Suffolk Endoscopy Service is operated by InHealth Endoscopy Limited. The service is located in Ipswich, Suffolk and serves the local population of Suffolk and North Essex. The service is commissioned by the local Clinical Commissioning Group to provide upper and lower gastro- intestinal endoscopic screening. The service also has a contract with a local NHS trust for endoscopy surveillance screening. in addition to NHS patients, the service also offers a service for private self-funding patients; however, the service had not received any requests for screening from private or self-funding patients in the year preceding the inspection.

The service was registered to provide:

• Diagnostic and screening procedures

The service offers the following endoscopy procedures:

• Activity from January 2021 to December 2021:
• The service carried out 1,292 endoscopy procedures
• Zero never events
• Zero Serious incidents

The service was last inspected in December 2013 prior to the comprehensive methodology of inspection being implemented which meant the service had not been rated. The service had a Registered Manager in place.

Updated 22 March 2022

We rated this service as good because:

• The service had enough staff to care for patients and keep them safe. Staff had training in key skills, understood how to protect patients from abuse. The service controlled infection risk well. Staff assessed risks to patients, acted on them. They managed medicines well. The service managed safety incidents well and learned lessons from them.
• Staff provided good care and treatment to patients and provided pain relief if required. Managers monitored the effectiveness of the service and made sure staff were competent. Staff worked well together for the benefit of patients, advised them on how to lead healthier lives, supported them to make decisions about their care, and had access to good information.
• Staff treated patients with compassion and kindness, respected their privacy and dignity, took account of their individual needs, and helped them understand their conditions. They provided emotional support to patients, families and carers.
• The service planned care to meet the needs of local people, took account of patients’ individual needs, and made it easy for people to give feedback. People could access the service when they needed it and did not have to wait too long for treatment.
• Leaders ran services well using reliable information systems and supported staff to develop their skills. Staff understood the service’s vision and values, and how to apply them in their work. Staff felt respected, supported and valued. They were focused on the needs of patients receiving care. Staff were clear about their roles and accountabilities. The service engaged well with patients and the community to plan and manage services and all staff were committed to improving services continually.

However:

• The service had not always maintained patient record keeping to the standard set out by the provider. Although the service had improved record keeping performance.

Updated 22 March 2022

This was the first time we had rated this service. We rated this service as good because it was safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led which meant the service was rated good overall.