This service is rated as
Good
overall.
The key questions are rated as:
Are services safe? – Good
Are services effective? – Good
Are services caring? – Good
Are services responsive? – Good
Are services well-led? – Good
We carried out this announced comprehensive inspection of The Hale Clinic under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the service was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
The Hale Clinic provides medical advice and treatment based on diets, nutritional supplements and detoxification to people working or staying in London. This service is registered with CQC under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of some, but not all, of the services it provides.
This service is registered with CQC under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of the provision of advice or treatment by, or under the supervision of, a medical practitioner, including the prescribing of medicines.
The owner is the registered manager. A registered manager is a person who is registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.
We did not speak with patients during this inspection.
Our key findings were:
- The service routinely reviewed the effectiveness and appropriateness of the care it provided. They ensured that care and treatment was delivered according to evidence- based guidelines.
- The provider had systems in place to protect people from avoidable harm and abuse.
- There was a clear vision to provide a safe, personalised, high quality service.
- All staff we spoke to felt valued by the leaders and said there was a high level of staff support and engagement.
- Patients could access care and treatment from the service within an appropriate timescale for their needs.
- The service had a business development strategy that effectively monitored the service provided to assure safety and patient satisfaction.
- We saw evidence that the provider was engaged with other a peer group in relation to furthering the understanding and developing this area of medicine.
The areas where the provider should make improvements are:
- To consider registering to receive safety alerts directly to their service.
Dr Sean O’Kelly BSc MB ChB MSc DCH FRCA
Chief Inspector of Hospitals and Interim Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services