Updated 1 December 2021
We undertook a follow-up focused inspection of Brighton White Dental Studio on 21 October 2021. This inspection was carried out to review in detail 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 support via the telephone by a specialist dental adviser.
We undertook a focused unannounced inspection of Brighton White Dental Studio on 05 October 2021 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, effective and well-led care and was in breach of regulations 12, 17 and 19 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 Brighton White Dental Studio on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
As part of this inspection we asked:
• Is it safe?
• Is it effective?
• Is it well-led?
When one or more of the three questions are not met we require the service to make improvements. We then inspect again after a reasonable interval, focusing on the areas where improvement was required.
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 breaches we found at our inspection on 05 October 2021.
Are services effective?
We found this practice was providing effective care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breaches we found at our inspection on 05 October 2021.
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 breaches we found at our inspection on 05 October 2021.
Background
Brighton White Dental Studio is in Brighton and provides NHS and private treatment for adults and children.
There is no level access to the practice for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. The practice is accessed by a flight of stairs. Car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for people with disabilities, are available near the practice.
The dental team includes a dentist, a trainee dental nurse, a dental hygienist, a receptionist and a practice manager. The practice has four treatment rooms, one treatment room has been decommissioned.
The practice is owned by an individual who is the principal dentist there. They have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations about how the practice is run.
During the inspection we spoke with the dentist, the trainee dental nurse, the receptionist and the practice manager. We looked at practice policies and procedures and other records about how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
- Monday to Thursday 9am to 6pm
- Friday 9am to 5pm
Our key findings were:
- The practice appeared to be visibly clean and well-maintained.
- The provider had infection control procedures which reflected published guidance.
- Staff were confident with how to deal with emergencies. Appropriate medicines and life-saving equipment were available.
- The provider had systems to help them manage risk to patients and staff.
- The provider had safeguarding processes and staff were sure of their responsibilities for safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
- The provider had staff recruitment procedures which reflected current legislation.
- Staff felt involved and supported
- The provider had information governance arrangements.
- There were clinical governance processes and audits to measure compliance with current legislation or to ensure that the practice was taking into account current guidance.