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UKSKIN Birmingham

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Eaton House, 67 Valentine Road, Birmingham, B14 7AJ (0121) 245 4043

Provided and run by:
UK SKIN LTD

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

We carried out a review of the data available to us about UKSKIN Birmingham 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 UKSKIN Birmingham, you can give feedback on this service.

19 May 2022

During a routine inspection

This service is rated as Good overall.

The key questions are rated as:

Are services safe? – Good

Are services effective? – Good

Are services caring? – Good

Are services responsive? – Good

Are services well-led? – Good

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at UKSKIN Birmingham on 19 May 2022 as part of our inspection programme.

UKSKIN Birmingham is a private medical clinic for over 18s offering a range of treatments for the skin and body such as skin lesions, skin cancers, skin excess and body sculpting.

This service is registered with CQC under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of the provision of diagnostic and screening procedures, treatment of disease, disorder or injury and surgical procedures.

Dr Braham Ouali is the registered manager. A registered manager is a person who is registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations about how the service is run.

Our key findings were:

  • The service provided care in a way that kept patients safe and protected them from avoidable harm.
  • Policies and procedures were in place to support the delivery of safe services.
  • The premises and equipment were well maintained, and appropriate risk assessments were undertaken to ensure the safety of patients and staff.
  • The practice had systems and processes in place to minimise the risk of infection and had put in place additional measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Patients received effective care and treatment that met their needs.
  • There were systems in place for identifying, acting and learning from incidents and complaints to support service improvement.
  • Staff treated patients with kindness, dignity and respect.
  • The practice organised and delivered services to meet patients’ needs.
  • The way the practice was led and managed promoted the delivery of high-quality, person-centre care.

Dr Rosie Benneyworth BM BS BMedSci MRCGP
Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care