21 February 2014
During a routine inspection
We were told that the hospital used the standardised NHS consent form if a patient was required to give consent. Consent would be sought from them when they were admitted to their hospital of choice for the actual treatment. All care to patients in the hospital was managed under the leadership of a consultant.
We saw evidence that safety precautions were in place and tested with regard to all specialist equipment and engineering systems within the premises. We reviewed the recruitment procedures undertaken by the hospital. We saw that there were robust recruitment policies and procedures in place for the ongoing recruitment of staff. All trained nurses, health professionals and consultants had to be registered with their own professional bodies such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the General Medical Council. The hospital had clear procedures that were followed in practice that ensured personalised records were kept for each patient who used the service.