The service is registered to provide the following regulated activities:
During the inspection, we visited the static unit. We spoke with 15 members of staff including registered nurses, health care assistants, reception staff, administrators, medical staff, radiographers and senior managers. We spoke with four patients and one relative. During our inspection, we reviewed five sets of patient records.
There were no special reviews or investigations of the service ongoing by the CQC at any time during the 12 months before this inspection. This service had been previously managed by other providers and had been inspected twice before in 2012 and 2013. This is the services first inspection with the current provider.
Service Activity:
The service employs registered nurses, health care assistants, radiographers, radiographer assistants, administrators and managers.
Track record on safety:
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There were no never events, serious incidents or injuries in the last 12 months.
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There were no Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulation reportable incidents in the last 12 months.
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The service had received no formal complaints by private patients in the last 12 months.
Services accredited by a national body:
Services provided under service level agreement:
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Pathology services
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Mailing service
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Clinical waste removal
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Cleaning services