Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary – safe delivery of care inspection report: June 2023
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Document Type
Inspection reports
NHS hospitals and services
Summary
We carried out an unannounced inspection to Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, NHS Dumfries & Galloway between Monday 20 and Wednesday 22 March 2023.
During our inspection, we:
- inspected the ward and hospital environment
- observed staff practice and interactions with patients, such as during patient mealtimes
- spoke with patients, visitors and ward staff (where appropriate)
- accessed patients’ health records, monitoring reports, policies and procedures
Our findings
This inspection resulted in five areas of good practice, one recommendation and seven requirements.
“At the time of the inspection we saw positive, respectful interactions between staff, patients and relatives with good teamwork to support the safe delivery of care. Facilities for patients and visitors were of a high standard. Areas for improvement included ensuring risk and fire safety assessments and evacuation plans for the use of contingency beds and non-standard care areas.”
Donna Maclean, Chief Inspector, Healthcare Improvement Scotland