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Brunswick Park Medical Centre

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Brunswick Park Health Centre, Brunswick Park Road, London, N11 1EY (020) 8368 1568

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Brunswick Park Medical Practice

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All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

We carried out a review of the data available to us about Brunswick Park Medical Centre on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.

This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.

If you have concerns about Brunswick Park Medical Centre, you can give feedback on this service.

18 September 2019

During an annual regulatory review

We reviewed the information available to us about Brunswick Park Medical Centre on 18 September 2019. We did not find evidence of significant changes to the quality of service being provided since the last inspection. As a result, we decided not to inspect the surgery at this time. We will continue to monitor this information about this service throughout the year and may inspect the surgery when we see evidence of potential changes.

14 December 2016

During an inspection looking at part of the service

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced focussed inspection at Brunswick Park Medical Centre on 14 December 2016. We found the practice to be good for providing safe services and it is rated as good overall.

We had previously conducted an announced comprehensive inspection of the practice on 4 February 2016. As a result of our findings, the practice was rated as good for being effective, caring, responsive and well led; and requires improvement for being safe, which resulted in a rating of good overall. We found that the provider had breached Regulation 12(1) (2) (a) (b) (g) (safe care and treatment) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

The practice wrote to us to tell us what they would do to make improvements and meet the legal requirements. We undertook this focussed inspection to check that the practice had followed their plan, and to confirm that they had met the legal requirements.

This report only covers our findings in relation to those areas where requirements had not been met. You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Brunswick Park Medical Centre on our website at http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/ 1-2120710416.

Our key findings across all the areas we inspected were as follows:

  • The arrangements for managing vaccines in the practice kept patients safe.

  • Appropriately signed patient group directions (PGDs) had been adopted by the practice to allow nurses to administer medicines in line with legislation. PGDs are written instructions for the supply or administration of medicines to groups of patients who may not be individually identified before presentation for treatment.

Professor Steve Field CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

4 February 2016

During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Brunswick Park Medical Centre on 4 February 2016. Overall the practice is rated as good.

Brunswick Park Medical Centre was formed on 1 July 2015, following the merger of Team Health Care Practice and Osidge Medical Practice. On the same day, Brunswick Park Medical Centre also took on approximately 1700 new patients following the end of NHS England caretaking arrangements at two other local practices; and approximately 500 patients from a practice whose GP had recently retired.

Our key findings across all the areas we inspected were as follows:

  • There was an open and transparent approach to safety and an effective system in place for reporting and recording significant events.
  • We noted that risks to patients were assessed and managed with the exception of those relating to the safe storage of vaccines. Shortly after our inspection, we received confirmation that these risks had been mitigated against.
  • Staff assessed patients’ needs and delivered care in line with current evidence based guidance. Staff had the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver effective care and treatment.
  • Patients said they were treated with compassion, dignity and respect; and involved in decisions about their care and treatment.
  • Information about services and how to complain was available and easy to understand.
  • Patients said they found it easy to make an appointment with a named GP and that there was continuity of care, with urgent appointments available the same day.
  • The practice had good facilities and was well equipped to treat patients and meet their needs.
  • There was a clear leadership structure and staff felt supported by management. The practice proactively sought feedback from staff and patients, which it acted on.
  • The provider was aware of and complied with the requirements of the Duty of Candour.

The areas where the provider must make improvement are:

  • Ensure that there are appropriate systems in place for the safe storage and management of vaccines.

  • Ensure that appropriately signed Patient Group Directives are on file to enable practice nurses to legally administer medicines in line with legislation.

The areas where the provider should make improvement are:

  • Ensure that the practice's protocol on sharps injuries is displayed in consultation rooms.
  • Review training records such that all staff receive infection prevention and control training.

Professor Steve Field CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP 

Chief Inspector of General Practice