- Dentist
Whittle Dental Practice
Assessment report published 19 June 2026
Contents
On this page
- Overview
- Kindness, compassion and dignity
- Treating people as individuals
- Independence, choice and control
- Responding to people’s immediate needs
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement
Caring
We found this practice was providing caring services in accordance with the relevant regulations and had taken into consideration appropriate guidance.
Find out what we look at when we assess this area in our information about our new Single assessment framework.
Kindness, compassion and dignity
Staff treated patients with kindness, respect and compassion. We observed positive interactions both in person and on the telephone, with staff demonstrating a good understanding of patients’ needs.
Patient feedback was consistently positive, describing staff as welcoming, professional and considerate. Patients felt treated as individuals, with their dignity, privacy and cultural needs respected. Staff also reported feeling valued and supported in their roles.
Treating people as individuals
The judgement for Treating people as individuals is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Caring key question.
Independence, choice and control
The judgement for Independence, choice and control is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Caring key question.
Responding to people’s immediate needs
The judgement for Responding to people’s immediate needs is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Caring key question.
Workforce wellbeing and enablement
The judgement for Workforce wellbeing and enablement is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Caring key question.