Preface to draft of Standard 3: Practice equipment Indicators in this Standard This Standard explains the equipment that practices are required to have to provide general practice services. Some parts of the practice facilities Standard in the 4th edition have now been included in this Standard, as these Indicators can be assessed together. New Indicators New Description and explanation Other comments Indicator 3.2 E Our practice has a defibrillator A number of stakeholders suggested that defibrillators be included in this edition of the Standards. This new Indicator is not mandatory. Mapping of the 5th edition to the 4th edition Standards 5th edition 5th edition Indicator 4th edition Criterion Criterion and Indicator A. Our practice facilities are fit for purpose. 5.1.1 A ► ► 5.1.3 A ► B. Our practice ensures that all patient consultations 5.1.1 B ► ► take place in a dedicated consultation or examination space. C. Our consultation spaces permit patient privacy and 5.1.2 A ► ► 3.1 – confidentiality. Practice 5.1.2 B ► facilities D. Our practice has a waiting area that accommodates 5.1.1 C ► ► the usual number of patients and other people who would 5.1.1 H be waiting at any given time. E. Our practice has accessible toilets and hand-cleaning 5.1.1 D ► ► facilities. F. Our practice is visibly clean. 5.3.3 E ► ► A. Our practice has equipment for comprehensive ► primary care and emergency resuscitation including: auriscope 5.2.1 A ► 3.2 – blood glucose monitoring equipment Practice equipment disposable syringes and needles
Preface to draft of Standard 3: Practice equipment Indicators in this Standard This Standard explains the equipment that practices are required to have to provide general practice services. Some parts of the practice facilities Standard in the 4th edition have now been included in this Standard, as these Indicators can be assessed together. New Indicators New Indicator Description and explanation Other comments 3.2 E Our practice has a defibrillator A number of stakeholders suggested that defibrillators be included in this edition of the Standards. This new Indicator is not mandatory. Mapping of the 5th edition to the 4th edition Standards 5th edition Criterion 5th edition Indicator 4th edition Criterion and Indicator 3.1 – Practice facilities ► A. Our practice facilities are fit for purpose. 5.1.1 ► A 5.1.3 ► A ► B. Our practice ensures that all patient consultations take place in a dedicated consultation or examination space. 5.1.1 ► B ► C. Our consultation spaces permit patient privacy and confidentiality. 5.1.2 ► A 5.1.2 ► B ► D. Our practice has a waiting area that accommodates the usual number of patients and other people who would be waiting at any given time. 5.1.1 ► C 5.1.1 H ► E. Our practice has accessible toilets and hand-cleaning facilities. 5.1.1 ► D ► F. Our practice is visibly clean. 5.3.3 ► E 3.2 – Practice equipment ► A. Our practice has equipment for comprehensive primary care and emergency resuscitation including: auriscope blood glucose monitoring equipment disposable syringes and needles 5.2.1 ► A
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