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Archived: The Dental Implant Centre

61 Harley Street, London, W1G 8QU (020) 7255 1668

Provided and run by:
Dr Kishore Kumar Soneji

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Background to this inspection

Updated 24 December 2015

The inspection took place on 18 August 2015 and was conducted by a CQC inspector and a Dentist specialist advisor.

Prior to the inspection we asked the practice to send us some information which we reviewed. This included the complaints they had received in the last 12 months and their latest statement of purpose.

We also reviewed the information we held about the practice and found there were no areas of concern.

During the inspection we spoke with one dentist, the practice manager who was also the practice dental nurse and a receptionist. We reviewed policies, procedures and other documents. We reviewed 10 comment cards that we had left prior to the inspection, for patients to complete, about the services provided at the practice. We also spoke with three patients.

To get to the heart of patients’ experiences of care and treatment, we always ask the following five questions:

  • Is it safe?
  • Is it effective?
  • Is it caring?
  • Is it responsive to people’s needs?
  • Is it well-led?

These questions therefore formed the framework for the areas we looked at during the inspection.

Overall inspection

Updated 24 December 2015

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection on 18 August 2015 to ask the practice the following key questions; Are services safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led?

Our findings were:

Are services safe?

We found that this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations

Are services effective?

We found that this practice was providing effective care in accordance with the relevant regulations

Are services caring?

We found that this practice was providing caring services in accordance with the relevant regulations.

Are services responsive?

We found that this practice was providing responsive care in accordance with the relevant regulations

Are services well-led?

We found that this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations

Background

The Dental Implant Centre is a dental practice that provides private dental care. The practice specialise in providing dental implants, but provides general dental services to people in an emergency. The practice treats adult patients from a range of cultures and backgrounds.

The practice has one principal dentist who is also the registered manager and owner. They work at the practice four days a week and four associate dentists provide treatment one day a week in rotation or when requested by a patient. In addition, the practice has one dental nurse, who is also the practice manager and a receptionist.

The practice opening hours were: Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 5:00pm.

The principal dentist is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as an individual. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the practice is run.

We viewed 10 Care Quality Commission (CQC) comment cards that had been completed by patients, about the services provided. All had positive comments about the staff and the services provided. In addition, we spoke with three patients who all provided positive feedback about the practice and the dental treatment they had received. Comments particularly focussed on the caring nature of the staff and the quality of the service provided.

Our key findings were:

  • The practice recorded and analysed significant events and complaints and shared learning with staff.
  • Staff had received safeguarding training and knew the procedures to follow to raise any concerns.
  • There were sufficient numbers of suitably qualified staff to meet the needs of patients.
  • Staff had been trained to handle emergencies. Appropriate medicines and life-saving equipment were readily available.
  • Infection control procedures were in place and the practice followed the related guidance.
  • Patients’ care and treatment was planned and delivered in line with evidence based guidelines, good practice and current legislation.
  • Patients received clear explanations about their proposed treatment, costs, options and risks and were involved in making decisions.
  • Patients were treated with dignity and respect and confidentiality was maintained.
  • The appointment system met the needs of patients and waiting times were kept to a minimum.
  • The practice was well-led and staff worked as a team.
  • The practice sought feedback from staff and patients about the services they provided

There were areas where the provider could make improvements and should:

  • Review the practices’ current Legionella risk assessment giving due regard to guidelines issued by the Department of Health - Health Technical Memorandum 01-05: Decontamination in primary care dental practices and The Health and Social Care Act 2008: ‘Code of Practice about the prevention and control of infections and related guidance’
  • Review its audit protocols to ensure audits of various aspects of the service, including on infection control are undertaken at regular intervals to help improve the quality of service. Practice should also ensure all audits have documented learning points and the resulting improvements can be demonstrated.
  • Review the protocols and procedures for use of X-ray equipment giving due regard to Guidance Notes for Dental Practitioners on the Safe Use of X-ray Equipment.