GP practice put in special measures after findings

A GP practice has been slammed by a health watchdog and placed in special measures after damning findings were published in a report.

- BY HELENA VESTY

Dr IK Babar & Partners is located on the second floor of The Croft Shifa Health Centre

Confidential health records were left in an unlocked room, inspectors found, and doctors failed to check up on patients left on high-risk medication.

Dr IK Babar & Partners, in Rochdale, has been dropped from good to inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), following an inspection in December. The surgery provides GP services to around 8,000 people in Rochdale.

In a report published on Friday, the CQC said: “Not all emergency equipment was available, and checks were not in place to ensure the equipment was in working order.

“Not all staff could recognise a deteriorating patient and did not know what action to take.

“There was no evidence that staff had completed basic life support or sepsis training. Patients were not always advised on risks related to their condition and what actions to take if their condition deteriorated.”

‘The inspection came after ‘concerns received about the quality of care being delivered’ according to the Ofsted-equivalent watchdog in healthcare.

After finding a slew of concerns during the December probe, inspectors issued warning notices to focus Dr IK Babar & Partners’ attention on making immediate improvements regarding staffing and good management.

The practice is located in The Croft Shifa Health Centre, on floor two, on Belfield Road.