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Mid Devon Medical Practice, Cannington Road., Witheridge, Tiverton.

Mid Devon Medical Practice in Cannington Road., Witheridge, Tiverton 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 1st April 2020

Mid Devon Medical Practice is managed by Mid Devon Medical Practice.

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Ratings:

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Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-Led: Good
Overall: Good

Further Details:

Important Dates:

    Last Inspection 2020-04-01
    Last Published 2017-11-09

Local Authority:

    Devon

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Inspection Reports:

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10th October 2017 - During an inspection to make sure that the improvements required had been made pdf icon

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

This announced focused inspection was carried out on 10 October 2017. The focus of the inspection was to determine whether medicines management and infection control systems were embedded and reducing any potential risks to patients and staff.

At the previous comprehensive inspection on 27 October 2014, we identified potential risks in the timing of when scripts were signed by the prescribing GP and the security of controlled drugs (medicines requiring additional monitoring and secure storage). A legal requirement was made in regard to these issues. In March 2015, the published overall rating for the practice was Good. The practice submitted an action plan to the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which we monitored. A desktop review was completed in August 2015 to follow up the improvements made by the practice to address the shortfalls in medicines management. The full comprehensive report for the October 2014 inspection and August 2015 desktop review can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Mid Devon Medical Practice on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

Overall the practice is rated as Good

Our key findings were as follows:

  • The practice had clearly defined and embedded systems ensuring that controlled drugs were being managed and held securely at all sites and that all repeat prescriptions were being signed prior to giving medicines to patients. Governance had been strengthened around medicines management with the employment of a practice pharmacist manager responsible for monitoring and development of procedures.

  • Infection control arrangements had improved with audits seen demonstrating that learning and actions had led to sustained change and provide assurance of risk management.

  • Engagement with patients continued to be an area for development. Work was continuing with this to encourage patients to value the patient participation group (PPG) as an important way to provide feedback and be involved in the development of the service.

  • Succession planning and implementation of GP recruitment and retention was effective, within the context of the severe national shortage of GPs. An additional GP partner had joined the practice.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice
27th October 2014 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

This announced focused inspection was carried out on 10 October 2017. The focus of the inspection was to determine whether medicines management and infection control systems were embedded and reducing any potential risks to patients and staff.

At the previous comprehensive inspection on 27 October 2014, we identified potential risks in the timing of when scripts were signed by the prescribing GP and the security of controlled drugs (medicines requiring additional monitoring and secure storage). A legal requirement was made in regard to these issues. In March 2015, the published overall rating for the practice was Good. The practice submitted an action plan to the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which we monitored. A desktop review was completed in August 2015 to follow up the improvements made by the practice to address the shortfalls in medicines management. The full comprehensive report for the October 2014 inspection and August 2015 desktop review can be found by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Mid Devon Medical Practice on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

Overall the practice is rated as Good

Our key findings were as follows:

  • The practice had clearly defined and embedded systems ensuring that controlled drugs were being managed and held securely at all sites and that all repeat prescriptions were being signed prior to giving medicines to patients. Governance had been strengthened around medicines management with the employment of a practice pharmacist manager responsible for monitoring and development of procedures.

  • Infection control arrangements had improved with audits seen demonstrating that learning and actions had led to sustained change and provide assurance of risk management.

  • Engagement with patients continued to be an area for development. Work was continuing with this to encourage patients to value the patient participation group (PPG) as an important way to provide feedback and be involved in the development of the service.

  • Succession planning and implementation of GP recruitment and retention was effective, within the context of the severe national shortage of GPs. An additional GP partner had joined the practice.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

 

 

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