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CQC Inspectors Update Webinar - 04/08/21

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On the 4th August 21, the LMC hosted a CQC update webinar for our members to give the practices the opportunity to hear about the monitoring approach and what this means for general practice.

We would like to thank the CQC team for delivering the webinar.

Please find attached a copy of the presentation and other pieces of information highlighted through the session.

Main information sources for model:

  • Current rating
  • Any breaches
  • Registered manager in place?
  • CQC risk register entry
  • Time since last inspection
  • Whistleblowings
  • Safeguardings
  • Complaints
  • QOF
  • Prescribing data
  • Screening information
  • Childhood immunisations
  • National GP patient survey

Mythbuster 12- Accessing Medical Records during inspections

https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/gps/gp-mythbuster-12-accessing-medical-records-during-inspections

The prescribing indicators shared:

    • Number of antibacterial prescription items prescribed per Specific Therapeutic group Age-sex Related Prescribing Unit (STAR PU) (01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021) (NHS Business Service Authority - NHSBSA)
    • The number of prescription items for co-amoxiclav, cephalosporins and quinolones as a percentage of the total number of prescription items for selected antibacterial drugs (BNF 5.1 sub-set).
      (01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021) (NHSBSA)
    • Average daily quantity per item for Nitrofurantoin 50 mg tablets and capsules, Nitrofurantoin 100 mg m/r capsules, Pivmecillinam 200 mg tablets and Trimethoprim 200 mg tablets prescribed for uncomplicated urinary tract infection (01/10/2020 to 31/03/2021) (NHSBSA)
    • Total items prescribed of Pregabalin or Gabapentin per 1,000 patients (01/10/2020 to 31/03/2021) (NHSBSA)
    • Average daily quantity of Hypnotics prescribed per Specific Therapeutic group Age-sex Related Prescribing Unit (STAR PU) (01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021) (NHSBSA)
    • Number of unique patients prescribed multiple psychotropics per 1,000 patients (01/07/2020 to 31/12/2020) (NHSBSA)

LLR CQC contacts

Peter Bluff (ELR)

peter.bluff@cqc.org.uk

Vanessa Twigg (West)

vanessa.twigg@cqc.org.uk

Alan Swain (City)

Alan.Swain@cqc.org.uk