Letter from the Chief Inspector of General Practice
In February 2016, during an announced comprehensive inspection of The Key Medical Practice, we found issues relating to infection control auditing and monitoring of hygiene and cleanliness. This was assessed as being in breach of Health and Social Care Regulations 2008.
Following the inspection the provider sent us an action plan detailing how they were putting in place a package of measures to improve the ways it assessed, prevented, detected and controlled the risk of infection within the practice. These measures had been in development since the formation of the practice in October 2015, but had not been fully in place at the time of inspection.
We carried out a desktop review of The Key Medical Practice in September 2016 to ensure these changes had been implemented and that the service was meeting Regulations.
We found the practice had made improvements since our last inspection in February 2016 and that it was meeting the Regulation relating to infection control auditing and hygiene monitoring that had previously been breached.
Specifically, the practice had implemented policies and protocols related to infection control, introduced new premises and equipment cleaning schedules, commenced a staff training programme, ensured that staff have the required immunity against infectious diseases, and started a cycle of six monthly infection control and cleaning audits.
The ratings for the practice have been updated to reflect our findings. This report should be read in conjunction with the full inspection report.
We found one area where the practice should continue to make improvements:
Professor Steve Field (CBE FRCP FFPH FRCGP)
Chief Inspector of General Practice