Updated 14 August 2023
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Harley Street Dental Centre on 31 July 2023. This inspection was carried out to review the actions taken by the registered provider to improve the quality of care and to confirm that the practice was now meeting legal requirements.
The inspection was led by a CQC inspector who had remote access to a specialist dental advisor.
We had previously undertaken a comprehensive inspection of Harley Street Dental on 4 May 2023 under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. We found the registered provider was not providing safe and well-led care and was in breach of regulations 12 and 17 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
You can read our report of that inspection by selecting the 'all reports' link for Harley Street Dental Centre dental practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
When 1 or more of the 5 questions are not met we require the service to make improvements and send us an action plan (requirement notice only). We then inspect again after a reasonable interval, focusing on the area(s) where improvement was required.
As part of this inspection we asked:
- Is it safe?
- Is it well-led?
Our findings were:
Are services safe?
We found this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breach we found at our inspection on 4 May 2023.
Are services well-led?
We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breach we found at our inspection on 4 May 2023.
Background
Harley Street Dental Practice is in London and provides private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
There are a couple of low steps to access the practice, however people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs can access the building. Car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for disabled people, are available near the practice.
The dental team includes a dentist and a dental nurse. The practice consists of one room, and the decontamination of instruments is carried out in the surgery. There is a waiting room that is shared with other services in the building.
During the inspection we spoke with the dentist. We looked at practice policies, procedures and other records to assess how the service is managed.
The practice is open: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday by appointment.