We carried out a review of the data available to us about Bevan Group Practice 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 Bevan Group Practice, you can give feedback on this service.
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection of this practice on 8 September 2015. A breach of legal requirements was found. After the comprehensive inspection, the practice wrote to us to say what they would do to meet legal requirements in relation to:
Regulation 19 HSCA (RA) Regulations 2014 Fit and proper persons employed.
We undertook this focused inspection to check that they had followed their plan and to confirm that they now met legal requirements. This report only covers our findings in relation to those requirements. You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the 'all reports' link for Beaconsfield Surgery on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.
Our key findings were as follows:
The practice had addressed the issues identified during the previous inspection. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks had been completed for all necessary staff. For those staff that did not require a DBS, a risk assessment had been completed.
Chief Inspector of General Practice
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Beaconsfield Surgery on 8 September 2015.
Please note that when referring to information throughout this report, for example any reference to the Quality and Outcomes Framework data, this relates to the most recent information available to the CQC at the time of the inspection.
Overall the practice is rated good. Specifically, we found the practice to be good for providing well-led, effective, caring and responsive services. It was also outstanding for providing services for the older population group. It required improvement for providing safe services.
Our key findings across all the areas we inspected were as follows:
There were areas of outstanding practice including:
The practice had built in the flexibility in their appointment system to allow GPs time to book longer appointments or home visits specifically for all the over 75 age group of patients. This enabled the practice to carry out full health and social care assessments even if the patient had no previously diagnosed medical condition.
However there were areas of practice where the provider needs to make improvements.
Importantly the provider must
In addition, the provider should:
Chief Inspector of General Practice
The practice provided patients with information about the services available through their website and leaflets on display in the waiting room.
We found staff had access to contact details for both child protection and adult safeguarding teams.
The practice had an up to date recruitment policy in place. We looked at two personnel files and found contracts in place and evidence of identification and qualification checks.
The practice had a range of policies and procedures in place for staff to access, which supported the safe running of the service.
The practice leaflet and website provided patients with information about how to raise a concern. Patients we spoke with told us they would raise any concerns with the clinical or reception staff.