Archived: Brian Bodner

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection on 4 July 2016 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

Brian Bodner is located close to the centre of Bury and comprises a reception and waiting room, four treatment rooms, two of which are on the ground floor, a further waiting area on the first floor, offices, storage and staff rooms. Parking is available on nearby streets and in car parks. The practice is accessible to patients with disabilities, impaired mobility and to wheelchair users.

The practice provides general dental treatment to patients on a privately funded basis. The practice opening times are Monday 8.30am to 7.00pm and Tuesday to Friday 8.30am to 5.40pm. The practice is staffed by a principal dentist, a practice manager, a dental hygienist, twelve dental nurses, one of whom is a trainee, and a member of staff responsible for decontamination.

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.

Another dental service provider who is separately registered with the CQC shares this location, including the facilities and staff.

We received feedback from 34 people during the inspection about the services provided. Patients commented that they found the service excellent and that staff were professional, friendly and caring. They said that they were always given good explanations about dental treatment and options and that the dentist listened to them. Patients commented that the practice was clean, comfortable and relaxing.

Our key findings were:

• The practice had procedures in place to record and analyse significant events and incidents.
• Staff had received safeguarding training and knew the process to follow to raise any concerns.
• There were sufficient numbers of suitably qualified and skilled staff to meet the needs of patients.
• Staff had been trained to deal with medical emergencies, and emergency medicines and equipment were available.
• Premises and equipment were clean, secure and well maintained.
• Patients’ needs were assessed, and care and treatment were delivered, in accordance with current legislation, standards and guidance.
• Patients received explanations about their care, proposed treatment, costs, benefits and risks and were involved in making decisions about it.
• Staff were supported to deliver effective care, and opportunities for training and learning were available.
• We observed that patients were treated with kindness, dignity and respect, and their confidentiality was maintained.
• The appointment system met the needs of patients, and emergency appointments were available.
• Services were planned and delivered to meet the needs of patients and reasonable adjustments were made to enable patients to receive their care and treatment.
• The practice gathered the views of patients and took into account patient feedback.
• Staff were supervised, felt involved and worked as a team.
• Governance arrangements were in place for the smooth running of the practice.
• Infection control procedures were in place; however staff were not following current guidance in relation to instrument storage and security of the decontamination room.

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

• Review the practice’s infection control procedures and protocols having 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, in relation to the storage of instruments and the security of the decontamination room.
• Review the storage of records relating to people employed having due regard to current legislation and guidance.