19 July 2017
During a routine inspection
Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Mildmay Medical Practice on 25 November 2016. The overall rating for the practice was requires improvement. The full comprehensive report on the November 2016 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Mildmay Medical Practice on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.
This inspection was an announced focused inspection carried out on 19 July 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 25 November 2016. This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and also additional improvements made since our last inspection.
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Overall the practice is now rated as good.
Our key findings were as follows:
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Safety alerts were logged, reviewed and shared with staff.
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All staff had received appropriate safeguarding, child protection and basic life support training.
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All staff had received a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
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Fire safety systems had been reviewed and all fire prevention monitoring systems were up to date.
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The practice had purchased a defibrillator and all staff were trained in its use.
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A staff induction plan had been implemented and included topics such as safeguarding, basic life support and fire safety awareness.
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Consent was being monitored and audited.
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Failsafe systems for the cervical screening programme were in place.
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Staff were aware of the vision and values of the practice and it was on display in the practice.
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An overarching governance framework supported the delivery of the strategy and good quality care.
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The practice had an active patient participation group.
Professor Steve Field CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP
Chief Inspector of General Practice