Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out a desk based review for Cherry Hinton & Brookfields Medical Practice

on 13 June 2016. This was to follow up on actions we asked the provider to take after our announced comprehensive inspection on 10 March 2016. During the inspection in March 2016, we identified that the provider had to make improvements to the systems in place to ensure medical equipment was in date. The provider wrote to tell us about the actions they had implemented in order to comply with Regulation 12: safe care and treatment.

We found the practice had made improvements and put systems in place to ensure medical equipment was in date.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We carried out a desk based review for Cherry Hinton & Brookfields Medical Practice

on 13 June 2016. This was to follow up on actions we asked the provider to take after our announced comprehensive inspection on 10 March 2016. During the inspection in March 2016, we identified that the provider had to make improvements to the systems in place to ensure medical equipment was in date. The provider wrote to tell us about the actions they had implemented in order to comply with Regulation 12: safe care and treatment.

We found the practice had made improvements and put systems in place to ensure medical equipment was in date.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

We visited the surgery at Fisher Lane, Cherry Hinton on 14 November 2013, but did not visit the branch surgery at Brookfields, Seymour Street, Cambridge.

During our visit we spoke with eight people who were waiting for their appointments to see either a GP, or a nurse. They all told us they had been treated with courtesy and politeness at all times. They each expressed an appreciation of the friendly approach of the doctors and nurses. One person said, "The doctor is very easy to talk to and is always cheerful. It is re-assuring to speak to them".

People had received care and treatment that was well planned and had included and considered other aspects of their lives that impacted upon their wellbeing.

Children and vulnerable adults were assured of being kept safe by the policies and training that staff had received.

Although the practice did not dispense medicines, we assessed that the medicines used by the practice were being carefully and safely managed.

The premises were well maintained, comfortable and appeared clean. Overall, the premises were a safe and suitable environment for people and for staff to work in.