Mendlesham Medical Group, Chapel Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket.

Mendlesham Medical Group in Chapel Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket is a Doctors/GP specialising in the provision of services relating to diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning services, services for everyone, surgical procedures and treatment of disease, disorder or injury. The last inspection date here was 2nd April 2020

Mendlesham Medical Group is managed by Mendlesham Medical Group.

Contact Details:

Address: Mendlesham Medical Group The Health Centre Chapel Road Mendlesham Stowmarket IP14 5SQ United Kingdom Telephone: 01449767722

Ratings:

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Further Details:

Important Dates:

Last Inspection		2020-04-02
Last Published		2017-07-06

Local Authority:

Suffolk

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Inspection Reports:

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13th June 2017 - During an inspection to make sure that the improvements required had been made

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Mendlesham Medical Group on 19 October 2016. The overall rating for the practice was ‘good’, with ‘requires improvement’ for providing safe services. The full comprehensive report on the 19 October 2016 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Mendlesham Medical Group on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

This inspection was an announced focused inspection carried out on 13 June 2017 to confirm that the practice had carried out their plan to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breaches in regulation that we identified in our previous inspection on 19 October 2016. This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and also additional improvements made since our last inspection.

Overall the practice remains rated as good.

Our key findings were as follows:

• There was an open and transparent approach to safety and a system was in place for reporting and recording significant events. After our previous inspection the provider had implemented additional electronic recording procedures of significant events and other incidents. Learning from events was shared with the practice team and changes in practice were made in response to this.
• We reviewed safety records, patient safety alerts and a new recording process which allowed the practice to share alerts with all staff. We saw evidence that these were shared with staff and action was taken.
• The practice had implemented a system for checking medicine expiry dates in the dispensary.
• Peripheral and clinical equipment available for use was stored safely and were within their expiry dates.
• Complaints were handled appropriately and learning from these was shared with staff. An electronic system to record complaints had been implemented after our previous inspection.
• A recruitment procedure was in place. The practice had undertaken recruitment since the last inspection and had applied interview processes that ensured a fair approach and questioning took place

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

19th October 2016 - During a routine inspection

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Mendlesham Medical Group on 19 October 2016. The overall rating for the practice was ‘good’, with ‘requires improvement’ for providing safe services. The full comprehensive report on the 19 October 2016 inspection can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Mendlesham Medical Group on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

This inspection was an announced focused inspection carried out on 13 June 2017 to confirm that the practice had carried out their plan to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breaches in regulation that we identified in our previous inspection on 19 October 2016. This report covers our findings in relation to those requirements and also additional improvements made since our last inspection.

Overall the practice remains rated as good.

Our key findings were as follows:

• There was an open and transparent approach to safety and a system was in place for reporting and recording significant events. After our previous inspection the provider had implemented additional electronic recording procedures of significant events and other incidents. Learning from events was shared with the practice team and changes in practice were made in response to this.
• We reviewed safety records, patient safety alerts and a new recording process which allowed the practice to share alerts with all staff. We saw evidence that these were shared with staff and action was taken.
• The practice had implemented a system for checking medicine expiry dates in the dispensary.
• Peripheral and clinical equipment available for use was stored safely and were within their expiry dates.
• Complaints were handled appropriately and learning from these was shared with staff. An electronic system to record complaints had been implemented after our previous inspection.
• A recruitment procedure was in place. The practice had undertaken recruitment since the last inspection and had applied interview processes that ensured a fair approach and questioning took place

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice