Maryport Dental and Implant Centre

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• Overview
• Shared direction and culture
• Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders
• Freedom to speak up
• Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion
• Governance, management and sustainability
• Partnerships and communities
• Learning, improvement and innovation

We found this practice was providing well-led care and treatment in accordance with the relevant regulations and had taken into consideration appropriate guidance.

The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breach we found at our inspection on 28 August 2025.

Find out what we look at when we assess this area in our information about our new Single assessment framework.

The judgement for Shared direction and culture is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

The judgement for Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

The judgement for Freedom to speak up is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

The judgement for Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

Findings from our inspection of August 2025 found that oversight and governance was not effective. Systems and processes were not embedded, and the inspection highlighted several issues and omissions in relation to the safety of the premises, systems to manage risk, security of prescriptions, and general oversight and governance. Where audit had been undertaken, this was not used effectively to drive improvement and learning.

At our follow-up inspection of March 2026, we found improvements had been made. Records held and available for inspection, demonstrated that new and refined systems in place had been adopted and accepted by all staff. Policies and protocols to support this were understood by all staff members. Improvements in place gave assurance that risk assessments were understood by staff, and that regular review of risk assessments enabled safer ways of working. There was an improved distribution of management tasks, and better support systems in place to ensure key duties were completed. They system of audit in place enabled a focus on improvement, for example, in prescribing and adherence to protocols and in management and maintenance of patient clinical records. Staff were able to access up to date information and contact details of occupational health services. Oversight of staff training and development had improved, with systems in place to maintain this.

Our findings from this follow-up inspection demonstrated that the practice was now compliant with regulations and had addressed areas of concern we had previously highlighted.

The judgement for Partnerships and communities is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

The judgement for Learning, improvement and innovation is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.