Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection of this practice on 9th December 2015. A breach of legal requirements was found. After the comprehensive inspection, the practice wrote to us to say what they would do to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breach. We undertook this focused inspection to check that they had followed their plan and to confirm that they now met legal requirements. 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 St Werburgh's Medical Practice for the Homeless on our website at www.cqc.org.uk
Our key findings were as follows:
• Action had been taken to ensure the recruitment procedures were improved and the required information in respect of workers was obtained.
At the inspection on 9th December 2015 we also identified some improvements that should be made to the service. At the inspection on 19th September 2016 most of these improvements had been carried out. The security of the premises had been discussed with NHS England and there was a plan in place to promote patient and staff safety. The registered manager was now attending meetings on a regular basis and further audits for the service had been planned. A record was being kept of equipment checks and most of the required premises checks. It had been identified that the service responsible for undertaking premises checks was not able to provide an up to date legionella risk assessment or a electrical wiring safety inspection certificate.
There was an area of practice where the provider must make improvements:
Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)
Chief Inspector of General Practice