Dr Chidananda Barua

Updated 25 October 2017

Dr Chidananda Barua is a GP practice situated in the Farnworth area of Bolton and is within the Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) area. At the time of this inspection 3,300 patients were registered with the practice.

The practice population experiences much higher levels of income deprivation than the practice average across England. There is a higher proportion of patients above 65 years of age (17%) compared to the practice average across England (17%). The practice has a similar proportion

of patients under 18 years of age (24%) than the practice average across England (21%). 72% of the practice’s patients have a longstanding medical condition compared to the practice average across England of 53%.

The senior GP (male) and salaried GP (male) provide primary medical services to patients registered at the practice. The GPs are supported in providing clinical services by two practice nurses, a phlebotomist and a health care trainer. Clinical staff are supported by the practice manager, and five members of the practice administration/reception team.

The opening times of the practice are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8am to 6.30pm and Thursday 8am to 7.30pm. The practice has opted out of providing out-of-hours services to their patients. In case of a medical emergency outside normal surgery hours advice was provided by the 111 service and Bury and Rochdale Doctors On Call (BARDOC). Patients are provided with these details via a recorded message when they telephone the practice outside the usual opening times.

The practice contracts with NHS England to provide General Medical Services (GMS) to the patients.

Updated 25 October 2017

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Dr Chidananda Barua on 13 March 2017. The overall rating for the practice was good however there were improvements required in the key question safe. The full comprehensive report on the 13 March 2017 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Dr Chidananda Barua on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

This inspection was an announced focused inspection carried out on 5 October 2017 to confirm the practice had carried out their plan to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breaches in regulations that we identified in our previous inspections. This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and also additional improvements made since our last inspection.

The practice is now rated good for being ‘safe’. The practice remains rated as good overall.

Our key findings at this inspection were as follows:

• We reviewed a range of documents which demonstrated they were now meeting the requirements of Regulation 12 Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Safe Care and Treatment.

• The practice now had a robust system in place to act upon patient safety alerts.
• The practice had ensured that risk assessments to the health and safety of service users were now in place.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

Updated 25 October 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of people with long term conditions.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection 13 March 2017. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website.

http://www.cqc.org.uk/search/services/doctors-gps

Updated 25 October 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of families, children and young people.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection 13 March 2017. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website.

http://www.cqc.org.uk/search/services/doctors-gps

Updated 25 October 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of older people.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection 13 March 2017. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website.

http://www.cqc.org.uk/search/services/doctors-gps

Updated 25 October 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of working age people (including those recently retired and students).

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection 13 March 2017. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website.

http://www.cqc.org.uk/search/services/doctors-gps

Updated 25 October 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of people experiencing poor mental health (including people with dementia)

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection 13 March 2017. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website.

http://www.cqc.org.uk/search/services/doctors-gps

Updated 25 October 2017

The practice is rated as good for the care of people whose circumstances may make them vulnerable.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection 13 March 2017. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website.

http://www.cqc.org.uk/search/services/doctors-gps