17 February 2014
During an inspection in response to concerns
This inspection was carried out after the Commission had received a complaint regarding the state of the premises from which the CASH clinic operates.
Managers of the service told us the premises they use were not owned or managed by CASH. Instead, the CASH clinic has been allowed use of the premises so that a sexual health service could be provided to an area deemed to be in need. Despite the building not being owned or managed by the CASH clinic, the law requires service providers, in this case CASH, to ensure the premises from which they operate to meet the relevant care standards.
Our inspection found evidence to substantiate and support the concerns which we received. For example, we found bin bags had been taped across the entire window in a clinic room and in another room computer cables were hanging above where patients sat.