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Sep 2021
GP surgery placed in special measures following CQC inspection
A Norfolk GP surgery has been placed in special measures after inspectors found a range of issues putting patients at risk.
Church Hill Surgery in Pulham Market was rated inadequate following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission in July.
Dr Rosie Benneyworth, chief inspector, said special measures would give patients “reassurance that the care they get should improve”.
During the inspection, dozens of issues were raised, including failing to adequately assess patients’ needs, not delivering care in line with current legislation or standards guidelines, not ensuring medicines were prescribed safely and failing to monitor patients on high-risk medicines.
Dr Benneyworth said “The service will be kept under review and if needed could be escalated to urgent enforcement action.”
She went on to say that if necessary, another inspection would take place within six months, adding “If there is not enough improvement, we will move to close the service by adopting our proposals to remove this location or cancel the provider’s registration.”
A spokesperson from the practice said “Obviously we are disappointed to have been given an inadequate rating. We are working closely with the CQC and NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group to make the required improvements as soon as possible.”
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Posted by Karen Motley, Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP (tonymay@chadlaw.co.uk ), medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.
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