Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Drs Weaver, Shand & Assadourian also known as Odiham Health Centre on 24 February 2015. Overall the practice is rated as good.
Specifically, we found the practice to be good for providing well-led, effective, caring and responsive services. It was also good for providing services for the all the population groups it provided services for. It required improvement for providing safe services.
Our key findings were as follows:
- Patients said they were treated with compassion, dignity and respect and they were involved in their care and decisions about their treatment.
- Information about services and how to complain was available and easy to understand.
- Patients said they found it easy to make an appointment with a named GP and that there was continuity of care, with urgent appointments available the same day.
- The practice had good facilities and was well equipped to treat patients and meet their needs.
- There was a clear leadership structure and staff felt supported by management. The practice proactively sought feedback from staff and patients, which it acted on.
- Patients’ needs were assessed and care was planned and delivered following best practice guidance.
- Staff had received training appropriate to their roles and any further training needs had been identified and planned.
However, there were also areas of practice where the provider needs to make improvements.
Importantly, the provider must:
- Carry out a legionella risk assessment.
- Complete an annual infection control statement.
- Ensure medicines are kept securely and only accessible to authorised people.
- Ensure cleaning fluids are stored securely and only accessible to authorised people.
- Carry out a Disclosure and Barring Service check or document the rationale why such a check is not required for staff who perform chaperone roles.
In addition the provider should:
- Review fire emergency plans for the use of the first floor by patients with mobility impairments.
- Maintain a record of induction training for newly appointed staff.
- Ensure all relevant staff receives infection control training
Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)
Chief Inspector of General Practice