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Houghton Close Surgery, Ampthill, Bedford.

Houghton Close Surgery in Ampthill, Bedford 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 22nd December 2016

Houghton Close Surgery is managed by Houghton Close Surgery.

Contact Details:

Ratings:

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

Further Details:

Important Dates:

    Last Inspection 2016-12-22
    Last Published 2016-12-22

Local Authority:

    Central Bedfordshire

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Inspection Reports:

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16th August 2016 - During an inspection to make sure that the improvements required had been made pdf icon

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We previously carried out an announced comprehensive inspection of Houghton Close Surgery on 15 January 2015. A breach of legal requirements was found. After the comprehensive inspection, the practice wrote to us and submitted an action plan outlining the actions they would take to meet legal requirements in relation to;

  • Regulation 12 Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 – safe care and treatment.

From the inspection on 15 January 2015, the practice were told they must:

  • Ensure a coordinated approach to medicines management and that a system was in place to record the amount and type of vaccinations kept at the practice.
  • Ensure that staff were knowledgeable about the processes used in relation to medicines management and that the procedures they used were reviewed and up-to-date.

We undertook a focused inspection at Houghton Close Surgery on 16 August 2016 to check that they had followed their plan and to confirm that they now met legal standards and requirements. This report only covers our findings in relation to those areas found to be requiring improvement. You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting 'all reports' link for Houghton Close Surgery on our website at www.cqc.org.uk

We found that on the 16 August 2016 the practice now had improved systems in place and we found the following key findings:

  • Practice specific protocols and procedures had been developed to ensure the safe management of medicines within the practice and reduced risks to patients. Staff demonstrated these were followed as appropriate.
  • Systems to ensure that appropriate stock records of vaccines, emergency medicines and emergency equipment were maintained had been implemented effectively.
  • Staff we spoke with were aware of their responsibilities and those of their colleagues in relation to the safe management of medicines within the practice.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

15th January 2015 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice

We previously carried out an announced comprehensive inspection of Houghton Close Surgery on 15 January 2015. A breach of legal requirements was found. After the comprehensive inspection, the practice wrote to us and submitted an action plan outlining the actions they would take to meet legal requirements in relation to;

  • Regulation 12 Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 – safe care and treatment.

From the inspection on 15 January 2015, the practice were told they must:

  • Ensure a coordinated approach to medicines management and that a system was in place to record the amount and type of vaccinations kept at the practice.
  • Ensure that staff were knowledgeable about the processes used in relation to medicines management and that the procedures they used were reviewed and up-to-date.

We undertook a focused inspection at Houghton Close Surgery on 16 August 2016 to check that they had followed their plan and to confirm that they now met legal standards and requirements. This report only covers our findings in relation to those areas found to be requiring improvement. You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting 'all reports' link for Houghton Close Surgery on our website at www.cqc.org.uk

We found that on the 16 August 2016 the practice now had improved systems in place and we found the following key findings:

  • Practice specific protocols and procedures had been developed to ensure the safe management of medicines within the practice and reduced risks to patients. Staff demonstrated these were followed as appropriate.
  • Systems to ensure that appropriate stock records of vaccines, emergency medicines and emergency equipment were maintained had been implemented effectively.
  • Staff we spoke with were aware of their responsibilities and those of their colleagues in relation to the safe management of medicines within the practice.

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice

 

 

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