• Ambulance service

Archived: Mr Edward Cresswell - Head Office

Head Office, Unit 8, Crompton Road Industrial Estate, Crompton Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4BG (0115) 944 1923

Provided and run by:
Mr. Edward Cresswell

All Inspections

14 September 2012

During an inspection looking at part of the service

We carried out this inspection to see if the provider had made improvements to recruitment procedures and arrangements to assess and monitor the quality of the service since our last visit in August 2012.

At our August visit, we spoke with three people who used the service. All three told us they felt all Eddymed staff members were skilled and able to do their job. All three people told us the provider had assured them staff had the correct qualifications and background checks to perform their duties. However, other evidence at that time did not support this.

None of the three had ever had to make a complaint but all felt they would be comfortable to do so. No one we spoke with had been asked to complete a satisfaction survey by the provider. No one was aware of any quality monitoring carried out by the provider.

1 August 2012

During a routine inspection

We spoke with three people who used the service. All three where happy with the service they received from the provider and told us consent to care was implied as given when people agreed to use the service.

They told us they did not have any concerns regarding cleanliness or infection control from Eddymed staff and they had seen staff wearing gloves when delivering care.

The three people who use the service we spoke with told us they felt the vehicles used by Eddymed were clean and reliable. One person told us 'when they turn up they are immaculate and he cleans them through out the day'.

The people we spoke with told us they felt Eddymed staff had enough well maintained equipment to deliver care, they felt all Eddymed staff members were skilled and able to do their job.

None of the three had ever had to make a complaint but all felt they would be comfortable to do so. No one we spoke with had been asked to complete a satisfaction survey by the provider.