The Sides Medical Practice

Updated 27 September 2017

The Sides Medical Practice provides primary medical services in Swinton, Salford from Monday to Friday.

The practice is open between 8am and 6.30pm Monday to Friday. Appointments are from 8.30am to 11am every morning and 3pm to 5.40pm daily. In addition to pre-bookable appointments that can be booked up to six weeks in advance, urgent appointments are also available for people that needed them. Outside of opening hours, patients are directed to the 111 out of hour’s service.

The Sides Medical Practice is situated within the geographical area of Salford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

The practice has a General Medical Services (GMS) contract. The GMS contract is the contract between general practices and NHS England for delivering primary care services to local communities.

The Sides Medical Practice is responsible for providing care to 12700 patients.

The practice is a partnership with three male GPs and four female GPs with two salaried male GP. There is also a four practice nurses (female) two fulltime and two part time and a healthcare assistant. The practice is support by a practice manager and a team of reception/administration staff. The practice. The Sides Medical Centre is a training practice that takes on GP registrars and foundation year two doctors.

Updated 27 September 2017

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at The Sides Medical Practice on 18 August 2016. The overall rating for the practice was good, with one area, safe rated as requires improvement. The full comprehensive report on the August 2016 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for The Sides Medical Practice on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

This inspection was an announced focused inspection carried out on 16 August 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 on 18 August 2016. This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and also additional improvements made since our last inspection.

The practice is now rated as good for being ‘safe’. Overall the practice remains rated as Good.

Our key findings were as follows:

• A system was in place to record significant events and learning was shared with staff during clinical and team meetings.
• Recruitment records relating to people employed now includes information relevant to their employment such as photo identification and DBS checks. The practice had also updated their recruitment policy and procedure to reflect current guidance. The practice manager had been identified as lead for human resources.
• Staff had access to regular team meetings. For example non clinical staff met bi-monthly and these meetings were minuted.
• Information on how to access medical emergency equipment and drugs was now clearly displayed including information in the waiting area and main office.
• Nursing staff and non clinical staff had access to support and supervision including competencies checked and regular reviews taking place especially during the first year of employment or following changes to roles and responsibilities.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

Updated 27 September 2017

The practice is rated as good for providing services to people with long-term conditions.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection on 18 August 2016. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website: http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-548419327

Updated 27 September 2017

The practice is rated as good for providing services to families, children and young people.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection on 18 August 2016. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website: http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-548419327

Updated 27 September 2017

The practice is rated as good for providing services to older people.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection on 18 August 2016. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website: http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-548419327

Updated 27 September 2017

The practice is rated as good for providing services to working age people.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection on 18 August 2016. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website: http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-548419327

Updated 27 September 2017

The practice is rated as good for providing services to people experiencing poor mental health.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection on 18 August 2016. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website: http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-548419327

Updated 27 September 2017

The practice is rated as good for providing services to people whose circumstances may make them vulnerable.

This rating was given following the comprehensive inspection on 18 August 2016. A copy of the full report following this inspection is available on our website: http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-548419327