04 March 2020
During an inspection looking at part of the service
We carried out an announced focused desktop inspection at Brunel House to follow up on improvements required within the safe domain.
CQC inspected the service on 8 May 2019 and asked the provider to make improvements regarding gas and electrical safety. We checked these areas as part of this focused inspection and found this had been resolved.
The full comprehensive report from the May 2019 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Brunel House on our website at .
The service provides vaccinations, independent travel advice including vaccinations and occupational health services. The service sees approximately three to five patients a week.
This service is registered with CQC under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of some, but not all, of the services it provides. There are some general exemptions from regulation by CQC which relate to particular types of service and these are set out in of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. At Brunel House, services are provided to patients under arrangements made by their employer or an insurance company with whom the servicer user holds a policy (other than a standard health insurance policy). These types of arrangements are exempt by law from CQC regulation. Therefore, at Brunel House, we were only able to inspect the services which are not arranged for patients by their employers or an insurance company with whom the patient holds a policy (other than a standard health insurance policy).
The lead clinician 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 had completed a fire risk assessment to ensure the continued safety of patients using the service.
- The service had completed an electrical safety check and provided evidence of certificates.
Dr Rosie Benneyworth BM BS BMedSci MRCGP
Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care