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Windsor Dialysis Unit

Provider Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Type NHS Healthcare Organisation Region South East Last inspected 7 Jan 2020

Overall rating: Good  View full CQC report

Domain ratings

Five CQC key questions
Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Good

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 2 must-do 42 should-do

Must-do actions (2)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 2
Must do
Safe
Ensure mandatory, safeguarding and Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty training is completed by all staff.
Regulation: Regulation 12 HSCA (RA) Regulations 2014 Safe care and treatment
⚠ Not all staff had completed the mandatory training provided and the trust’s mandatory training targets were not met for all areas or staff groups. Training rates for the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards were below the trust’s target in some areas.
Must-do action 2 of 2
Must do
Responsive
Ensure mixed sex accommodation are managed effectively, in line with national guidance.
Regulation: Regulation 10 HSCA (RA) Regulations 2014 Dignity and respect
⚠ Mixed sex accommodation was not effectively managed or in line with national guidance.

Should-do actions (42)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should-do action 1 of 42
Should do
Well-led
ContinueworkingtowardshavingatrustboardthatreflectedtheBAMErepresentationwithintheoverallworkforce
Should-do action 2 of 42
Should do
Well-led
Continuetodevelopandimplementformalsuccessionplanningprocessesusedalongsidetheappraisalsystem.
Should-do action 3 of 42
Should do
Safe
Implementactionstoincreasestaff’sconfidencetoreportviolenceandaggressionincidentsandmonitortheimpacttheseactionsarehavingonreducingtheincidenceofviolenceandaggressiontowardsstaff.
Should-do action 4 of 42
Should do
Well-led
Reviewengagementwithgovernorstomanagetheirexpectationsoftheroleandtheiractiveparticipationwithinthetrust.
Should-do action 5 of 42
Should do
Well-led
Takeactiontomeetthedatasecurityandprotectionstandardsandmonitoron-goingcompliancewiththese standards.
Should-do action 6 of 42
Should do
Well-led
Improvethequalityofdataandinformationavailableforinternalandexternalusetoensureitprovidesassuranceofperformanceandcompliance.
Should-do action 7 of 42
Should do
Effective
ContinuetoimprovecompliancewithSepsissixinalareasofthetrust.
Should-do action 8 of 42
Should do
Well-led
Continuetopromotethetrust’squalityimprovementtooltofacilitateaconsistentapproachtoallquality improvementprojectsandprogrammes.
Should-do action 9 of 42
Should do
Safe
Makesureinfectionandpreventioncontrolpracticesareembeddedintheservice,especiallyinregardoftransporting humanwasteanddirtylinen.
Should-do action 10 of 42
Should do
Safe
Makesureemergencyexitsandemergencyequipmentarenotobstructedbyconsumablesandotherequipment.
Should-do action 11 of 42
Should do
Safe
Makesurethestorageofequipmentontheresuscitationtrolleysarestandardisedthroughoutthehospital.
Should-do action 12 of 42
Should do
Safe
Lockallcleaningcupboardswhenunoccupied.
Should-do action 13 of 42
Should do
Safe
Removealltriphazardsespeciallyontheelderlycarewards.
Should-do action 14 of 42
Should do
Safe
Makesureallchairsarecoveredinawipeablematerial.
Should-do action 15 of 42
Should do
Safe
Makesurethecheckingofmedicinesfollowedthetrust’spoliciesandprocedures.
Should-do action 16 of 42
Should do
Safe
Staffinthedialysisunitsshouldbeupdatedonthepolicyandproceduresforthesafemanagementofpatients’own controlleddrugs.
Should-do action 17 of 42
Should do
Safe
Makesuremedicalgasesarestoredaccordingtonationalguidance.
Should-do action 18 of 42
Should do
Effective
Makesuresepsispoliciesandproceduresarefollowedonelderlycarewards.
Should-do action 19 of 42
Should do
Responsive
ConsiderrecordingandmonitoringoutofhoursbedmovesasrecommendedbytheRoyalCollegeofPhysicians.
Should-do action 20 of 42
Should do
Effective
Theprovidershouldensurethatconsentfortheuseoffallsalaermsareincludedwithintheconsentpolicy.Wherea patientlackscapacitytoconsent,abestinterestdecisionshouldberecorded.
Should-do action 21 of 42
Should do
Effective
ContinuetoworkthroughtheiractionplantowardsachievingJAGaccreditationfortheendoscopyservices.
Should-do action 22 of 42
Should do
Well-led
TeamleadersshouldbesupportedandencouragedtoattendseniorteammeetingsattheRoyalBerkshireHospitalto buildrelationshipandsharelearning.Thetrusttoldusthatminutesofmeetingsweresharedwiththestaff.
Should-do action 23 of 42
Should do
Safe
Employsufficientmaternitystafftoensurethattheservicemeetsthetrust'sownassessedrequirementsas submittedintheMaternityBirthratePlusandreport2018.
Should-do action 24 of 42
Should do
Responsive
Providetimelyaccesstotheatresinallcaseswheneverrequired.
Should-do action 25 of 42
Should do
Safe
Regularlymaintainthematernityblockandaddressissueswiththefabricofthebuilding.
Should-do action 26 of 42
Should do
Safe
Alwayslockcupboardshousingelectricalmainsswitches.
Should-do action 27 of 42
Should do
Well-led
Theriskregistershouldclearlydocumentactionsthathavebeentakentomitigaterisksandtimescalesforwhen identifiedactionsshouldbecompleted.
Should-do action 28 of 42
Should do
Responsive
Thetrustshouldworktoreducethenumberofoccasionsthemidwiferyledunitissuspendedforfourhoursormore.
Should-do action 29 of 42
Should do
Effective
Careandtreatmentoutcomesmeasuredbykeyperformanceindicators(KPI)shouldmeetthetrust’sminimum standards.
Should-do action 30 of 42
Should do
Well-led
IssueswithITsystemsprovidingoutcomedataandthoserelatingtoremoteworkingshouldberesolved.
Should-do action 31 of 42
Should do
Safe
Improvethesafeguardingtrainingcomplianceratesformedicalstaff.
Should-do action 32 of 42
Should do
Safe
Considerremovingtapefromwastebinstoaideffectivecleaning.
Should-do action 33 of 42
Should do
Safe
Considerrepairingripsintheflooring.
Should-do action 34 of 42
Should do
Safe
Considernotusingelectricalsocketslocatedhighuponwalls.
Should-do action 35 of 42
Should do
Safe
Expediteplanstoimprovethesecurestorageofpatientrecordswithintheclinicpreparationarea.
Should-do action 36 of 42
Should do
Caring
Considerre-decoratingthe‘quietroom’andprovidinginformationforpatientstotakeaway.
Should-do action 37 of 42
Should do
Safe
Developeffectivestoragesolutionswithinthewardandclinicenvironmentandtoremoveadditionalequipmentfrom clinicalareas.
Should-do action 38 of 42
Should do
Responsive
Displayinformationonhowtomakeacomplaintinpublicareas.
Should-do action 39 of 42
Should do
Well-led
Continuetoengagewithstafftogetfeedbackontheserviceanditsmanagement.
Should-do action 40 of 42
Should do
Safe
The services should develop a procedure to safely store empty oxygen cylinders prior to them being collected.
Should-do action 41 of 42
Should do
Well-led
Team leaders should be supported and encouraged to attend senior team meetings at the Royal Berkshire Hospital to build relationship and share learning. The trust told us that minutes of meetings were shared with the staff.
Should-do action 42 of 42
Should do
Effective
The trust should continue to work through their action plan on achieving JAG accreditation for the Endoscopy service.

Location details

CQC ID: RHW22
Local authority: Windsor and Maidenhead
Region: South East

Inspection report

Type: Location
Date: 7 January 2020
Rating: Good
Actions: 2 must-do 42 should-do
AI-extracted 3 Jun 2026