Background to this inspection
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7 October 2022
London Pregnancy Clinic is an independent provider based in Spital Square London that offers 2D and 3D/4D pregnancy ultrasound scans, doppler scans, viability scans, 10-week scans, early foetal scans, non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT), anomaly scans, wellbeing scans and presentation scans.
There is one scanning room and the scanner in use is a GE Voluson E10 ultrasound machine.
Staff employed at the clinic include two sonographers, a practice manager, a phlebotomist, and two administrators.
The registered manager was also the lead sonographer. This will be their first CQC inspection since registration in 2021.
The service rebranded in July 22 from ‘City Ultrasound’ however it offers the same service in the same location with the same team.
The service is registered with the CQC to provide the regulated activity:
- Diagnostic and screening procedures
Updated
7 October 2022
This was the first time this service had been inspected and rated. We rated it as good because:
- The service had enough staff to care for women and keep them safe. Staff had training in key skills, understood how to protect women from abuse, and managed safety well. The service controlled infection risk well. Staff assessed risks to women, acted on them and kept good care records. They managed medicines well. The service managed safety incidents well and learned lessons from them. Staff collected safety information and used it to improve the service.
- Staff provided good care and treatment. Managers monitored the effectiveness of the service and made sure staff were competent. Staff worked well together for the benefit of women and had access to good information.
- Staff treated women with compassion and kindness, respected their privacy and dignity, took account of their individual needs, and helped them understand their conditions. They provided emotional support to women, families and friends.
- The service planned care to meet the needs of local people, took account of women’s’ individual needs, and made it easy for people to give feedback. People could access the service when they needed it and did not have to wait too long for treatment.
- Leaders ran services well using reliable information systems and supported staff to develop their skills. Staff understood the service’s vision and values, and how to apply them in their work. Staff felt respected, supported and valued. They were focused on the needs of women receiving care. Staff were clear about their roles and accountabilities. The service engaged well with women and the community to plan and manage services and all staff were committed to improving services continually.
Diagnostic and screening services
Updated
7 October 2022