GP Failings Exposed As Maggots Found In Surgery

Sin Doctors: Bad Surgeries Summary

Updated: 2:47am UK, Thursday 12 December 2013

Here is a summary of what inspectors found in a number of surgeries that have been subject to enforcement action by the CQC:

Dr Harira Syed's practice in Rochdale, Lancashire:

:: No equipment available, such as oxygen, to use in the case of a patient emergency.

:: Most staff had not been trained in safeguarding, and some were unaware there was a safeguarding policy in place.

:: There were not enough qualified, skilled and experienced staff to safeguard people's health, safety and welfare. T

Norris Road Surgery, Sale, Cheshire:

:: Staff had not undergone criminal record checks.

:: Confidential records left unattended or not securely stored in a number of areas of the practice.

:: A number of medicines used to treat patients in emergency situations were past their expiry date and also found some vaccines stored in the fridge that were six months out of date.

Wolds Practice, Horncastle, Lincolnshire:

:: Inspectors found "a number of recent errors relating to medicines being supplied incorrectly to patients due to errors when medicines are bagged up and handed to them".

:: There were also problems relating to the management of controlled drugs.

Kingshurst Medical Practice, Kingshurst, Birmingham:

:: Conditions were so bad that the surgery has now voluntarily opted out of registration with the CQC and services are being run by a new provider.

63 Lincoln Road Surgery, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire:

:: Practice was "visibly dusty, poorly maintained and there were inadequate systems in place to prevent and control the spread of infections.

:: There were no risk assessments and staff were not familiar with the fire alarm system.

:: In the main treatment room, where minor surgical procedures were performed, they found "dusty fixtures and fittings which included an examination light and a wall-mounted fan".

:: Reuseable instruments were not stored properly.

Northfield Surgery, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire:

:: Shortfalls in prescribing had resulted in one patient receiving medicine they were not supposed to have been prescribed.

:: Staff had access to training but there were some gaps in the training plan and appraisal system. There were also shortfalls in systems to monitor the quality

of the service provided to patients.

Dr Satish Patel's surgery, Newtown, Reading, Berkshire:

:: Was clean and tidy but did not follow guidance for infection control.

Long Street Surgery, Wigston, Leicestershire:

:: There were problems with staff training, including on protecting patients from abuse. Appointment processes had improved.

:: Personal information found on a desk and in folders on an open bookcase.

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