Allegations of misused federal funds, poor patient treatment, and a case manager pressuring a patient to have sex have prompted the county to investigate the delivery of services at community clinics.

The county Compliance Office’s investigation focuses on allegations related to the delivery of contracted HIV services provided by community-based organizations, which receive Ryan White funds – federal funds for HIV/AIDS services. The complaint focuses specifically on Family Health Centers of San Diego and the San Ysidro Health Center.

The county said it cannot comment on the investigation, but findings and a resolution can be expected in 30 to 45 days.

A spokesperson for the federal government’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) said it “cannot speculate on the allegations….but HRSA expects that its grantees provide quality care that affords patients with dignity and respect.” Additionally, Ryan White funding is “competitively awarded.”

Mike Spradley, the community relations manager for Special Delivery San Diego, a meal-delivery service for people with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other illnesses, sent a complaint to county supervisors and other elected officials earlier this month. On April 21, the office of Supervisor Greg Cox responded that the complaint is being investigated by the Compliance Office.

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Patients can be seen in these clinics only if initially referred by one of the doctors. If you have a problem which you believe would be helped by referral to one of following clinics, please speak to one of the doctors.

* Alcohol Link Worker Sessions
* Clinical Psychology Sessions
* Counselling Sessions
* Hypertension Clinic
* Midwives Booking
* Bloods Clinic
* Minor Surgery Clinic (see below)
* Physiotherapy Clinic
* Well Baby Clinic – referral by doctor, Practice Nurse or Health Visitor (patients may self-refer to the Health Visitor in the Baby Clinic, but not to the doctor)

MINOR SURGERY CLINICS

We are able to offer several types of surgical treatment to patients at West Point Medical Centre. The operations, which include the removal of skin lumps and warts, are performed by two of the GP’s who have surgical training and qualifications, and are undertaken as part of our NHS services provision. The treatments are straightforward and do not require patients to travel to hospital.

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