Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Lowmoor Road Surgery on 8 August 2016. The overall rating for the practice was good. The practice was requires improvement for providing safe services. The full comprehensive report on the August 2016 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Lowmoor Road Surgery on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.
This inspection was a desk-based review carried out on 7 February 2017 to confirm that the practice had carried out their plan to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breaches in regulations that we identified in our previous inspection on 8 August 2016. This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and also additional improvements made since our last inspection.
Our key findings were as follows:
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There were appropriate systems in place to properly assess and mitigate against risks including risks associated with fire and managing emergency situations.
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A risk assessment had been completed with rationale documented for not ensuring a DBS check is in place for non-clinical members of staff.
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Ensure recruitment arrangements include all necessary employment checks for all staff
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Patients’ medical records were stored securely, the practice had a keypad lock on the door to were the records were stored.
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The practice had reviewed performance and monitoring of long term conditions and had actions in place to improve
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The practice had updated their registration of the practice to include all regulated activities.
The practice is now rated as good for providing safe services.
Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)
Chief Inspector of General Practice