Minutes of the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCT ... - NHS

Paper A
LLR PCT Cluster Board meeting
14 June 2012
Board to Board meeting. Ms Griffiths suggested that these issues were
addressed outside of the meeting.
Action: Mrs Rowbotham
It was RESOLVED
- to note the contents of the report.
CB/12/148
Downham Market Inquiry Briefing
Dr Aly Rashid, Medical Director presented a report on the Downham
Market Inquiry Briefing (as attached in Minute Book – Appendix
Number CB/05/10/M).
Dr Rashid said that the East of England SHA commissioned an
external review in June 2011 as a result of issues arising from four
Serious Incidents within a 12 month period. This involved the
suspension of two salaried GPs and the tragic death of a vulnerable
patient.
The report makes a number of recommendations and together with the
findings from the review, provides valuable learning for all
commissioners. The report and recommendations were circulated in
December 2011 and the SHA has sought assurances from PCTs with
regard to systems and processes against the findings and
recommendations of the review.
Further assessment of the PCT position in relation to the
recommendations is required but appropriate safeguards are in place in
relation to the majority of recommendations and learning from the
external review.
Actions required have been identified and are being completed as
identified in the response to the SHA.
Dr Rashid noted that the practice in question was a nurse-led practice
of which there are none in the LLR Cluster. There were four
recommendations pertinent to LLR:-
Recommendation 1 - in relation to locums being offered
appropriate clinical supervision and training. Dr Rashid said that
only one third of LLR practices had locum induction packs. The
Cluster was now offering practices a standard locum induction
pack.
Recommendation 2 - the contracts of all practices that are not on
conventional contracts should be reviewed.
Recommendation 3 - all practices are encouraged to sign up to
the patient participation directed enhanced service. Dr Rashid
said that 119 out of 148 LLR practices had signed up.
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