A Brent GP practice remains Inadequate overall following a Care Quality Commission inspection in December 2016.
Dr Abubakr Shaikh’s surgery in Kilburn looks after approximately 1850 people in the Kilburn area. This inspection was carried out after an earlier inspection in March 2016 when the practice was rated Inadequate and placed into special measures.
In the recent inspection CQC found that there were continuing deficiencies in the systems for infection control, medicines management, emergency equipment and the assessment and management of risk to ensure the safety of patients, premises and equipment.
The practice must now:
- Ensure that premises and equipment are safe.
- Undertake the full assessment, implementation and monitoring of action arising from risk assessments for infection control, Legionella and Asbestos.
- Ensure that emergency equipment is safe for use.
- Ensure that the necessary checks are carried out on new members of staff.
- Make sure there is an effective system to assess, monitor and improve the quality and safety of all services provided at the practice.
- In addition the practice should: review systems to identify carers and offer them support; promote translation services and display a practice mission statement.
Professor Ursula Gallagher, CQC's Deputy Chief Inspector of General Practice, said:
"This service was placed in special measures in June 2016. Insufficient improvements have been made such that there remains a rating of inadequate for providing safe and effective services, and there is also now a rating of inadequate for providing well-led services."
"CQC is taking further action against the provider, Dr Abubakr Shaikh, in line with its enforcement policy, subject to a right of appeal.”
You can read the report in full on our website.
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CQC is taking further action against the provider, Dr Abubakr Shaikh, in line with its enforcement policy, subject to a right of appeal
Professor Ursula Gallagher, CQC's Deputy Chief Inspector of General Practice