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Hove Polyclinic

Provider Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust Type NHS Healthcare Organisation Region South East Last inspected 20 May 2014

Overall rating: Good  View full CQC report

Domain ratings

Five CQC key questions
Safe
Good
Effective
Not Yet Rated
Caring
Good
Responsive
Requires Improvement
Well-led
Good

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 1 must-do 5 should-do

Must-do actions (1)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 1
Must do
Responsive
Ensure that effective systems are in place through the Hub, so that patients needing urgent referrals for assessment or treatment are dealt with promptly.
⚠ Effective systems were not in place through the Hub, leading to delays in urgent referrals and a backlog of 5,000 referrals, with some patients requiring emergency admissions.

Should-do actions (5)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should-do action 1 of 5
Should do
Well-led
Ensure that there are systems in place to communicate necessary performance data to relevant clinic staff to enable them to more effectively manage the outpatient service at Hove Polyclinic.
Should-do action 2 of 5
Should do
Well-led
Ensure that there is feedback and communication from the medical records department to Hove Polyclinic.
Should-do action 3 of 5
Should do
Well-led
Ensure that Hove Polyclinic is part of a wider clinical governance framework for outpatients services across the trust.
Should-do action 4 of 5
Should do
Well-led
Ensure that staff are supported to attend appropriate internal and external training courses and are provided with time and resources that are fair and equitable to the individual staff member, the department and the trust as a whole.
Should-do action 5 of 5
Should do
Responsive
Ensure that Hove Polyclinic reviews the directional signage in relation to people who are visually impaired.

Location details

CQC ID: RXH17
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East

Inspection report

Type: Comprehensive inspection
Date: 20 May 2014
Rating: Good
Actions: 1 must-do 5 should-do
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