19 January 2017
During an inspection looking at part of the service
Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection of Colliery Medical Group on 5 January 2016, which resulted in the practice being rated as good overall but as requiring improvement for providing effective services and for the population group of people experiencing poor mental health (including people with dementia). The full comprehensive report can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Colliery Medical Group on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.
This inspection was an announced focused inspection carried out on 19 January 2017 to confirm that the practice had carried out their plan to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breach in regulation that we identified in our previous inspection in January 2016. This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and also additional improvements made since our last inspection.
The practice is rated as good overall; including for providing effective services and for the population group of people experiencing poor mental health (including people with dementia).
Our key findings were as follows:
- Staff had received appropriate training.
- The practice had taken steps to to develop a programme of clinical audit.
- Action had been taken to improve the monitoring of the delivery of recommended care and treatment for patients experiencing poor mental health.
- The practice had improved on their Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) score compared to the previous year.
Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)
Chief Inspector of General Practice