Meridian House in Scunthorpe receives ‘Good’ CQC rating after improvements – Steel FM

A private surgery in Scunthorpe, which was previously rated ‘inadequate’, has been given a ‘good’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after staff made ‘significant improvements’ to its service.

Meridian House, in Normanby Road, owned by Trent Cliffs Private Healthcare Limited, was rated ‘Good’ in all areas following a recent inspector’s visit. This comes after “serious concerns” were raised after a previous visit in December last year.

The latest report, published on the CQC’s website, states that all environmental issues previously raised, including the proper storage of medicines, have now been addressed and safety training has been improved. ing.

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The full CQC report states: “During this inspection, registered managers responded proactively to the concerns raised during the previous inspection and as part of the suspension period. They took immediate action and made significant improvements to the service. Incident reporting systems and processes were robust and effective. Mandatory training was appropriate for all staff and the service demonstrated that all staff complied with outstanding training requirements. .

“Environmental and safety audits have improved with proper management oversight. We have seen these examples in the wild and they were all completed properly and properly. We introduced a new RAG assessment training matrix to ensure all staff completed the required level of training for their role. We also saw improvements in our internal safety training. , we have confirmed that all appropriate risk assessments and policies are in place to reflect national guidance. We also noted that all policies have been recently reviewed.

“All previously raised environmental concerns have been addressed or changes were still in place at the time of inspection. We have seen improvements in our governance systems and processes related to the safe recruitment of staff. We have seen improvements in the management and storage of medicines, including controlled medicines. We have made sure that we are maintaining this improvement We have confirmed the newly implemented processes.

A spokesperson for Meridian House told Scunthorpe Live: “Following the immediate action taken, we have received an updated report showing that this hospital has been rated ‘good’ for: ” in both domains.

“This is a fantastic improvement and a testament to the hospital’s care, commitment and desire to ensure all patients receive the highest quality and optimal care.

“Following receipt of this report, we have confirmed that surgical activity has resumed and a significant number of patients wish to be treated at Trent Cliffs in the near future.”

Original article: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe