The Care Quality Commission
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  • Slimming clinic

Archived: National Slimming & Cosmetic Clinics

10C Church Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7QE 0800 917 9334

Provided and run by:
Codegrange Limited

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All Inspections

28 March 2018

During a routine inspection

We carried out an anounced comprehensive inspection on 28 March 2018 to ask the service the following key questions; Are services safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led?

Our findings were:

Are services safe?

We found that this service was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations

Are services effective?

We found that this service was providing effective care in accordance with the relevant regulations

Are services caring?

We found that this service was providing caring services in accordance with the relevant regulations

Are services responsive?

We found that this service was providing responsive care in accordance with the relevant regulations

Are services well-led?

We found that this service was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the service was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

This service is registered with CQC under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of the provision of advice or treatment by, or under the supervision of, a medical practitioner, including the prescribing of medicines for the purposes of weight reduction. At NSCC Basingstoke the aesthetic cosmetic treatments that are also provided are exempt by law from CQC regulation. Therefore we were only able to inspect the treatment for weight reduction but not the aesthetic cosmetic services.

Our key findings were

There were areas where the provider could make improvements

  • Review the way in which they transfer information to the electronic human resources records system to keep them up to date in a timely way.
  • Only supply unlicensed medicines against valid special clinical needs of an individual patient where there is no suitable licensed medicine available.

13 January 2014

During a routine inspection

We spoke with the doctor, three other staff members and two people who used the service. In this report the name of a registered manager appears who was not in post and not managing the regulatory activities at this location at the time of the inspection. Their name appears because they were still a Registered Manager on our register at the time. The provider is in the process of registering a new manager for this location.

Both people we spoke with had been using the service on and off for several years. They both said they were given information about the service and what they could expect. They also confirmed they were given an information booklet about how to change their diet and lifestyle to promote weight loss. One person said 'they don't give you false promises. I am confident I am making an informed choice'.

People's records reflected their current medical conditions and any medical history that may affect their treatment. Care and treatment was delivered in way that was intended to ensure people's safety and welfare.

There were appropriate processes in place for the management of medications. Records were accurate and fit for purpose. They were securely stored and could be located promptly.

The provider had systems to regularly assess, monitor and manage risks to health, safety and welfare of people using the service.