Members of the Northumberland Primary Care Commissioning Committee are asked to:
  1. Consider the CQC inspection results for the period January to May 2016.

Purpose

This report details the outcome ofCQC visits to CCG member practices where the final reports have been published on the CQC website between January and May 2016.

Background

The CQC’s current inspection regime for GP practices enables ratings as follows:

/ Outstanding – the service is performing exceptionally well.
/ Good - the service is performing well and meeting expectations.
/ Requires improvement – the service isn't performing as well as it should and the CQC have told the service how it must improve.
/ Inadequate – the service is performing badly and the CQC have taken enforcement action.

Quarterly Update

Outstanding

Practice / Date of Inspection / Date of Publication
Corbridge Medical Group / 09/02/16 / 24/03/16
Bedlingtonshire Medical Group / 02/02/16 / 29/04/16
Wellway Medical Group / 25/02/16 / 03/05/16

Good

Practice / Date of Inspection / Date of Publication
Coquet Medical Group / 23/02/16 / 21/03/16
Dr O'Neill, Evans, Lunn (Gas House Lane) / 02/02/16 / 07/04/16
The Sele Medical Practice / 16/02/16 / 12/04/16
Humshaugh and Wark / 03/02/16 / 14/04/16
Guidepost Medical Group / 09/02/16 / 15/04/16
Infirmary Drive Medical Group / 04/02/16 / 21/04/16
The Gables Medical Group / 17/02/16 / 21/04/16
Forum Family Practice / 23/02/16 / 28/04/16
The Rothbury Practice / 11/02/16 / 16/05/16
Laburnum Surgery / 17/03/16 / 18/05/16
Waterloo Medical Group / 09/02/16 / 20/05/16
Brockwell Medical Group / 05/02/16 / 31/05/16

‘Requires Improvement’

Practice / Date of Inspection / Date of Publication
Cramlington Medical Group / 01/02/16 / 26/05/16

Cramlington Medical Group was inspected in 2015 and, although rated ‘Inadequate’ were not placed in special measures as a robust action plan was being implemented. The 2016 rating is a result of a re-inspection and while the ‘Requires Improvement’ rating reflects that work remains to be done it also shows that the practice has improved on its 2015 inspection position.

Where a practice is rated as ‘Requires Improvement’ and legal requirements have not been met, they must send CQC a plan stating what action they are going to take to meet the requirements.

A Clinical Advisor at NHS England will risk assess the CQC inspection report. NHS England request a copy of the action plan from the practice and liaise with them to ensure actions are completed prior to re-inspection by the CQC.

There were no practices classed as ‘Inadequate’ during this period.

The Committee is asked to note the content of this briefing.

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