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Brierley Park Medical Group

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

127 Sutton Road, Huthwaite, Sutton In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2NF (01623) 550254

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Brierley Park Medical Group

Important: This service was previously registered at a different address - see old profile

All Inspections

During an assessment under our new approach

Date of Assessment: 4 to 10 December 2024. The practice was assessed because it had not been inspected since 2015. Brierley Park Medical Group is a GP practice and delivers services to 18,569 patients under a contract held with NHS England. There is a main practice in Huthwaite and a branch practice in Skegby which the provider recently took over in July 2023. The National General Practice Profiles for the Huthwaite practice states that the ethnic make-up of the practice area is 96% white, 1.3% mixed, 1.5% Asian, 0.8% black and other 0.4%. The age distribution of the practice population closely mirrors the local and national averages. Information published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities shows that deprivation within the practice population group is in the 4th decile (4 of 10). The lower the decile, the more deprived the practice population is relative to others. This assessment considered the demographics of the people using the service, the context the service was working within and how this impacted service delivery. Where relevant, further commentary is provided in the quality statements section of this report. The service did not always ensure medicines and treatments were safe or met people’s needs; it did not always assess and control potential environmental risks; staff recruitment and immunisation status was not always documented in line with national guidance; systems to identify people with previously undiagnosed conditions were not fully embedded into practice. However, there was a good learning culture within the practice; staff worked with other agencies for the best outcomes for people; people were treated with kindness and compassion and involved in decisions about their care; there was a culture of continuous improvement. We found breaches of regulation in relation to safe care and treatment and fit and proper persons employed. We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.

13 July 2015

During a routine inspection

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Brierley Park Medical Centre on 13 July 2015. Overall the practice is rated as good

Specifically, we found the practice to be good for providing well-led, safe, effective, caring and responsive services. The practice was also good for providing services for older people, people with long term conditions, families, children and young people, working age people (including those recently retired and students), people whose circumstances may make them vulnerable and people experiencing poor mental health (including people with dementia).

Our key findings across all the areas we inspected were as follows:

  • Staff knew how to report significant events and we found that action had been taken in response to safety alerts. Actions were taken following investigations into significant events and these were assessed to consider the impact they had on patients and staff.
  • The practice worked with other agencies to help ensure the care and support provided to vulnerable children and adults was coordinated and effective.
  • Patients’ needs were assessed and care was planned and delivered following best practice guidance.
  • Clinicians introduced the use of Care Bundles to use in association with their QOF data. A Care Bundle is a set of evidenced based interventions that, when used together with QOF data significantly improves patient outcomes.
  • Clinical staff were aware of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 and their duties in fulfilling it. all members of the clinical team and non-clinical team worked with families and people with dementia to ensure that they received individualised care dementia friends.
  • Patients said they were treated with compassion, dignity and respect and they were involved in their care and decisions about their treatment.
  • Information about services and how to complain was available and easy to understand. Complaints were dealt with appropriately and in a timely manner.
  • There was a clear leadership structure and staff felt supported by management. The practice proactively sought feedback from staff and patients, which it acted upon.
  • The practice openly engaged with the local community where they regularly had a stall at the local community fund day designed to promote a healthy lifestyle.

However, there were also areas of practice where the provider needs to make improvements.

The provider should:

  • Ensure that practice policies are more comprehensive.

Professor Steve Field CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP

Chief Inspector of General Practice

Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP) 

Chief Inspector of General Practice