Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Dr Ahmed, Queens Park Health Centre on 16 December 2015. The overall rating for the practice was requires improvement. The full comprehensive report on the December 2015 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Dr Nazeer Ahmed on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.
This inspection was an announced comprehensive inspection carried out on 14 November 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 in December 2015. This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and also additional improvements made since our last inspection.
Overall the practice is now rated as good.
- The practice had clear systems to manage risk so that safety incidents were less likely to happen. When incidents did happen, the practice learned from them and improved their processes.
- The practice routinely reviewed the effectiveness and appropriateness of the care it provided. It ensured that care and treatment was delivered according to evidence- based guidelines.
- Staff involved and treated patients with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
- Patients found the appointment system easy to use and reported that they were able to access care when they needed it.
- There was a strong focus on continuous learning and improvement at all levels of the organisation.
The areas where the provider should make improvements are:
- Review and update staff knowledge about what constitutes a significant event.
Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)
Chief Inspector of General Practice