Dr Murthy Motupalli - Care Quality Commission

Background to this inspection

Updated 30 June 2016

Dr Murthy Motupalli (also known as Blackburn Road Medical Practice) provides primary medical services for 3865 patients under a general medical services (GMS) contract with NHS England in Accrington, East Lancashire.

The practice has one male GP principal and a part time salaried male GP who are supported by two occasional sessional GPs, one male, one female. There are two female nurses and a female health care assistant. The practice also employs a community nurse for patients aged over 75 years old, who covers four local practices. Clinical staff are supported by a practice manager, an assistant practice manager and a team of five administration and reception staff.

Around nine percent of the practice population are of Asian background. Population data shows more 0-14 year olds and fewer 20 – 29 year olds than the national average. Practice data shows more patients than average have a long-standing health condition; 67%, compared to the national average of 54%. Male and female life expectancy is below the CCG and national averages, at 74 for males and 79 for females, (CCG male 77, female 82; national average male 79, female 83).

Information published by Public Health England rates the level of deprivation within the practice population group as one on a scale of one to 10 (level one represents the highest levels of deprivation and level 10 the lowest). East Lancashire has a higher prevalence of COPD, smoking and smoking related ill-health, cancer, mental health and dementia than national averages.

The practice is currently open from 8am until 8pm Monday to Friday, and from 9am until 12pm Saturday mornings. The practice works with four other local practices to offer access until 8pm each weekday, these evening surgeries are offered at Blackburn Road Medical Practice for patients of all four practices. The practice closes for two hours each Wednesday for staff training and practice meetings. The surgery takes part in an initiative run by the local authority called “pharmacy first”, which gives patients fast access to a pharmacist consultation for minor ailments.

Out of hours care is provided by East Lancashire Medical Services, under contract by East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group.

There are walk in centres at Burnley General Hospital, Royal Blackburn Hospital, open 24 hours a day and Accrington Victoria Hospital, open 8am - 8pm.

Overall inspection

Good

Updated 30 June 2016

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

This is a focused desk top review of evidence supplied by Dr Murthy Motupalli, for three areas, within the key question safe.

We found the practice to be good in providing safe services. Overall, the practice is rated as good.

The practice was inspected on 11 March 2016. The inspection was a comprehensive inspection under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. At that inspection, the practice was rated ‘good’ overall. However, within the key question safe, safe care and treatment and fit and proper

persons employed were identified as ‘requires improvement’, as the practice was not meeting the legislation at that time; Regulation 12 Safe care and treatment and Regulation 19 Fit and proper persons employed.

The practice supplied an action plan and a range of documents which demonstrated they are now meeting the requirements of Regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 Safe care and treatment and Regulation 19 Fit and proper persons employed.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)

Chief Inspector of General Practice