This practice is rated as Good overall. (Previous rating August 2016 – Good)
The key questions at this inspection are rated as:
Are services safe? – Good
Are services effective? – Good
Are services caring? – Good
Are services responsive? – Good
Are services well-led? - Good
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Brook House Surgery on 5 December 2018.
At this inspection we found:
- 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:
Ensure that the systems for managing and storing medicines with regards to fridge temperatures are recorded correctly.
Ensure that the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency alerts are acted on in a timely manner.
Continue to improve performance for long-term conditions.
Continue to improve uptake of cervical screening and identification of carers.
Improve the recorded minutes of Significant Event meetings.
Professor Steve Field CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGPChief Inspector of General Practice
Please refer to the detailed report and the evidence tables for further information.