CQC undertook an inspection of Goldthorpe Medical Centre on 10 April 2019. The feedback from inspectors on the day was very positive, and the Federation subsequently received a report on Goldthorpe which showed good ratings in all key lines of enquiry and an overall rating of "good" for the practice. Dr Ghani has sent his [...]
Three Barnsley GP services, that were rated Inadequate and placed into special measures last year, have now been rated Good overall and removed from special measures. i-Heart 365 Service – Extended Hours, GP Streaming and Out of Hours Service are all operated by Barnsley Healthcare Federation (BHF) CIC which provides extended GP services to 250,00 [...]
In early March, Highgate Surgery was inspected by the Care Quality Commission. The findings of this inspection have been published this week. I would like to assure you that the care we provide for you remains our highest priority. Since March we have introduced a number of new measures to ensure the services we provide [...]
In February 2018, Brierley Medical Centre received its first inspection from the Care Quality Commission. The findings from the CQC inspection were published this week and whilst the services were awarded a rating of “Good” for caring, Brierley received an overall rating of ‘requires improvement’. We would like to assure all of our patients that [...]
Pupils, teachers and business leaders from across Barnsley came together to celebrate the first anniversary of the Made in Barnsley initiative, at a special awards ceremony which took place at Barnsley Town Hall earlier this month. Pupils from four Secondary schools: Horizon, The Dearne ALC, Outwood Shafton and Holy Trinity were given the chance to [...]
In February 2018, i-HEART received its first inspection from the Care Quality Commission. In response to the overall rating of ‘inadequate’, Marie Hoyle, Chief Executive, Barnsley Healthcare Federation has made the following comment: “i-HEART is a service unique to Barnsley. It was borne out of a clear need to re-think the way in which GP [...]
Pupils from Horizon Community College have been given the chance to find out what it takes to build a career with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, as part of a unique event organised by work experience initiative, Made in Barnsley. The year 9 and year 10 pupils spent the event learning about what a typical day [...]
A new contract for joined-up adult diabetes services has been awarded to Barnsley Hospital and Barnsley Healthcare Federation at a value of £3,075,000 over the next three years. The new service will continue to provide the full range of care available now but the focus will be on ensuring that people get the right support, [...]
Lead Nurse, Andrea Parkin, has won the prestigious award for her commitment to exceptional patient care. Andrea, who has over 30 years of nursing experience, was nominated for the Regional Practice Nurse Awards last month, which recognises the hard work and dedication of nurses across the Yorkshire and Humber region. Andrea began her nursing career [...]
Year ten pupils from four Barnsley schools kicked off the school holidays by getting stuck into finding out what it takes to make a career in the world of sport, after spending a day at Barnsley FC’s Oakwell stadium in preparation for building their future careers outside of the classroom. Organised by the Made in [...]