Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection of this practice on 28 January 2016. Three breaches of legal requirements were found. After the comprehensive inspection, the practice wrote to us to say what they would do to meet legal requirements in relation to ensuring robust processes were in place for the following;
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Check the controlled drugs register against the physical stock at regular intervals in line with the Standard Operating Procedures.
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Ensure that the practice gains consent from patients identified as carers before their information is passed on to the carers group.
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Ensure that a confidentiality agreement has been signed by the carers group and documented by the practice.
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The practice must operate robust recruitment procedures, which include undertaking any relevant checks. Ensure appropriate checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service have been completed on all of the required staff, and a risk assessment completed where necessary.
The practice made information available to us. We undertook a desk top inspection to check that they had followed their plan and to confirm that they now met legal requirements. The overall rating for the practice is Good. This report only covers our findings in relation to those requirements. You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the ‘all reports' link for on our website at www.cqc.org.uk
Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)
Chief Inspector of General Practice