Updated 7 September 2016
Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection of this practice on 3 November 2015 and found that improvements were necessary in order to comply with the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
In November 2015 we identified:
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The practice did not have a system in place to ensure that all staff and those that provide clinical cover during GP absences could identify children who were at risk of harm.
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The practice had carried out a lower than average number of health reviews. It was identified that some patients were not correctly coded meaning that periodic reviews to check that their condition was appropriately managed were not being highlighted.
After the inspection the practice provided us with an action plan to demonstrate how they intended to comply with the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008. We undertook a focused follow up inspection on 6 July 2016 to check that the practice had followed their action plan and to confirm that the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 had been met.
This report only covers our findings in relation to the improvements required following our inspection in November 2015. You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the ‘all reports' link for on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.
Professor Steve Field CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP
Chief Inspector of General Practice