Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection of
Greenwood and Sneinton Family Medical Centre on 12 October 2015. A breach of legal requirements was found in that certain single use medical items were not in date. A robust system was not in place for checking that all single use medical items, equipment and medicines were suitable to use.
Overall the practice was rated as good with are services safe requiring improvement in view of the above.
After the comprehensive inspection, the practice wrote to us to say what action they had, and were taking to meet the legal requirement in relation to the breach.
We undertook a focused inspection on 22 August 2016 to check that the provider had completed the required action, and now met the legal requirements. This report covers our findings in relation to the requirements. We visited the practice as part of this inspection.
You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the 'all reports' link for Greenwood and Sneinton Family Medical Centre on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.
This inspection found that the provider had taken appropriate action to meet the legal requirements.
- The practice is rated as good for safe.
- The use of single use items, equipment and medicines had been reviewed to ensure sufficient supplies were available to meet patients needs. Items were regularly checked to ensure they were in date and appropriate to use.
Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)
Chief Inspector of General Practice