Ashingdon Medical Centre, Rochford.

Ashingdon Medical Centre in Rochford is a Doctors/GP specialising in the provision of services relating to diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning services, maternity and midwifery services, services for everyone, surgical procedures and treatment of disease, disorder or injury. The last inspection date here was 9th November 2016

Ashingdon Medical Centre is managed by Ashingdon Medical Centre.

Contact Details:

Address: Ashingdon Medical Centre 57 Lascelles Gardens Rochford SS4 3BW United Kingdom Telephone: 01702414970

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Further Details:

Important Dates:

Last Inspection		2016-11-09
Last Published		2016-11-09

Local Authority:

Essex

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Inspection Reports:

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21st October 2016 - During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Ashingdon Medical Centre on 3 March 2016. Overall the practice was rated as good but required improvement for providing safe services.

During our last inspection we found the provider had not ensured that all risks to patients were assessed and managed. In particular, specific risk assessments for health and safety, the control of substances hazardous to health and legionella. The provider was asked to remedy these and a requirement notice for these improvements was issued.

We also asked the provider to improve their identification of patients who were carers.

Following the inspection an action plan was put in place by the practice to ensure the timely progression and resolution of the concerns highlighted.

On 21 October 2016 we conducted a desk top review and found;

• The practice had revised their environmental risk assessment. This included an assessment of a broad range of risks such as hazardous substances, slips and trips, moving and handling and the management of clinical waste. All areas had identified actions, these had been assigned to a named individual, dates for completion set, progress reports provided or confirmation that the actions had been completed.
• The practice had revised their legionella assessment in March 2016 (Legionella is a term for a particular bacterium which can contaminate water systems in buildings).
• We found the practice had introduced a carer’s champion. The practice had spoken to their staff to increase their awareness of carers and the services available to them. The Healthcare assistant ensured all patients were asked if they were a carer as part of their new patient check. All identified carer’s had been invited to receive their influenza vaccination and had accepted.

We were satisfied that the practice had made the required improvements.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

3rd March 2016 - During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Ashingdon Medical Centre on 3 March 2016. Overall the practice was rated as good but required improvement for providing safe services.

During our last inspection we found the provider had not ensured that all risks to patients were assessed and managed. In particular, specific risk assessments for health and safety, the control of substances hazardous to health and legionella. The provider was asked to remedy these and a requirement notice for these improvements was issued.

We also asked the provider to improve their identification of patients who were carers.

Following the inspection an action plan was put in place by the practice to ensure the timely progression and resolution of the concerns highlighted.

On 21 October 2016 we conducted a desk top review and found;

• The practice had revised their environmental risk assessment. This included an assessment of a broad range of risks such as hazardous substances, slips and trips, moving and handling and the management of clinical waste. All areas had identified actions, these had been assigned to a named individual, dates for completion set, progress reports provided or confirmation that the actions had been completed.
• The practice had revised their legionella assessment in March 2016 (Legionella is a term for a particular bacterium which can contaminate water systems in buildings).
• We found the practice had introduced a carer’s champion. The practice had spoken to their staff to increase their awareness of carers and the services available to them. The Healthcare assistant ensured all patients were asked if they were a carer as part of their new patient check. All identified carer’s had been invited to receive their influenza vaccination and had accepted.

We were satisfied that the practice had made the required improvements.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice