CQC report from the inspection of Brierley Park Medical Group

The CQC recently published its report from the inspection of Brierley Park Medical Group, which it carried out last year. We are pleased to report that the practice was rated GOOD overall.

Brierley Park Medical Centre and Skegby Family Medical Centre merged in July 2023 to form the Brierley Park Medical Group. This has, inevitably, led to a challenging 18 months as we have aligned our two practices, whilst also adjusting to the post-Covid era in the NHS.

So, against this backdrop, to be assessed as Good overall and also to achieve Good ratings in four of the five categories assessed, is testament to the hard work, dedication and hunger to learn of the whole Brierley team.

We were delighted that the inspection recognised the the learning culture we encourage within the practice, the way in which we treat people with kindness and compassion and how we involve people in decisions about their care. These are qualities that we strive to deliver every day.

Most importantly, the feedback the inspection team received from our patients, was extremely positive. We place huge importance on the input of our Patient Participation Group to make continuous improvements and we are pleased that this was recognised in the inspection.

Although there are many positives in the report, there have been some areas in the safety domain that have been flagged as ‘requiring improvement’ which is the overall rating for this indicator. We would like to reassure patients that the most pressing of these minor issues have already been resolved and we have notified the CQC of this. The practice has an action plan to address the remaining administrative areas highlighted,

We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the inspection, especially our brilliant staff team and Patient Participation Group.