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Archived: Berryfields Medical Centre
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16 April 2016 We have not revisited Berryfields Medical Practice as part of this review because they were able to demonstrate that they were meeting the standards without the need for a visit.
During a routine inspection
Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
In December 2014, we found concerns related to staff recruitment check and records during a desktop review of Berryfields Medical Practice, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Following the inspection the provider sent us an action plan detailing how they would implement systems to ensure staff recruitment checks and records would be reviewed and improved.
We carried out a desktop review of Berryfields Medical Practice on 16 April 2016 to ensure these changes had been implemented and that the service was meeting regulations. Our previous inspection in December 2014 had found a breach of regulations relating to the requirement of workers. The ratings for the practice have been updated to reflect our findings.
We found the practice had made improvements since our last inspection on 4 December 2014 and they were meeting the regulation relating to recruitment checks and staff records that had previously been breached.
Specifically the practice was operating systems in relation to staff recruitment and records. These included:
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All staff had received Disclosure and Barring Service Checks. The practice had risk assessed all staff roles to determine which staff required DBS checks, including those undertaking chaperone duties.
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Staff recruitment checks had been updated to ensure all appropriate documentation was included in staff files. Including photographs, terms and conditions, references and induction checklists.
Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)
Chief Inspector of General Practice
4 /12/ 2014
During a routine inspection
Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection on 4 December 2014 at Berryfields Medical Practice, Colonel Grantham Avenue, Buckingham Park, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9AP.
We spoke with patients, staff and reviewed a range of documents relating to how the practice provided services as part of the inspection process.
Berryfields Medical Centre is rated overall as good.
Our key findings were as follows:
- The practice is rated as requires improvement for safe. This was due to the lack of information to ensure staff were safely recruited. There were systems in place to ensure safe patient care and learning took place following adverse events and incidents. The premises were clean and patients were protected from the risk of infection. Systems were in place to ensure medicines were appropriately stored, handled and prescribed.
- The practice is rated as good for effective. Patients’ needs were assessed and care was planned and delivered in line with current guidance and legislation. The practice promoted health education to empower patients and improve self-care.
- The practice is rated as good for caring. Patients spoke highly of the practice. They said they were always treated with dignity and respect. Staff were kind, compassionate and caring and this was confirmed by national patient survey data.
- The practice is rated as good for responsive. The practice had a significantly higher proportion of patients under the age of nine years compared to the local average. The practice worked to develop its services to take into account the needs of their population groups. Although the practice did not offer extended hours patients generally reported good access to appointments.
- The practice is rated as good for well led. The practice worked hard to monitor, evaluate and improve services. They worked in collaboration with the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to develop their services. Staff enjoyed working for the practice and felt well supported and valued.
There were also areas of the practice where the provider must make improvements, importantly, the provider must:
- Ensure that all the recruitment checks are carried out and recorded as part of the staff recruitment process.
- Ensure that criminal records checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) or risk assessments are carried out.
Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)
Chief Inspector of General Practice