13-15 November 2023
During an inspection looking at part of the service
We carried out an announced focused inspection of healthcare services provided by Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services Limited (PPG) at HMP Hewell between 13 and 15 November 2023.
Following our last joint inspection with His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) in November 2022, we found that the quality of healthcare provided by PPG at this location required improvement. We issued a Requirement Notice in relation to Regulation 17, Good Governance, of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
The purpose of this focused inspection was to determine if the healthcare services provided were meeting the legal requirements of the Requirement Notice that we issued in March 2023 and to find out if patients were receiving safe care and treatment.
At this inspection we found the required improvements had been made and the provider was meeting the regulations.
We do not currently rate services provided in prisons.
At this inspection we found:
- Governance processes operated effectively at team level and performance and risk were adequately managed.