Improve Your Smile Limited

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• Overview
• Person-centred Care
• Care provision, Integration and continuity
• Providing Information
• Listening to and involving people
• Equity in access
• Equity in experiences and outcomes
• Planning for the future

We found this practice was providing responsive care 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.

The judgement for Person-centred Care is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Responsive key question.

The judgement for Care provision, Integration and continuity is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Responsive key question.

The judgement for Providing Information is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Responsive key question.

The judgement for Listening to and involving people is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Responsive key question.

Staff had carried out a disability access audit and had an action plan to continually improve access for patients.

Staff described the reasonable adjustments they had made to ensure the practice was accessible. The practice was wheelchair accessible with step-free access, ground floor treatment rooms and an accessible toilet. A magnifying glass was available to support patients with impaired vision. The practice had a hearing induction loop to support patients with a hearing impairment. Staff had access to language interpreting and translation services. In addition, staff employed at the practice spoke a range of languages including, German, Spanish, Urdu, Lithuanian, Burmese and English.

Staff were clear about the importance of providing emotional support to patients when delivering care. For example, they described how this support extended beyond the chairside, with examples including sending condolence cards to bereaved families and on occasion attending funerals.

The practice supported more vulnerable members of society, for example, patients living with dementia or adults and children with a learning disability. Staff had received training in learning disability awareness and mental capacity.

The practice displayed its opening hours and provided information on their website, at the practice, social media page and on the answer phone.

The frequency of appointments was agreed between the dentist and the patient, giving due regard to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines.

The practice provided telephone numbers for patients needing emergency dental treatment during the working day and when the practice was not open. Clinicians took part in an emergency on-call arrangement between themselves, and patients were directed to the appropriate out-of-hours service.

At the time of our inspection, patients who needed an urgent appointment were offered one in a timely manner. When the practice was unable to offer an urgent appointment, they worked with partner organisations to support urgent access for patients.

The judgement for Equity in experiences and outcomes is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Responsive key question.

The judgement for Planning for the future is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Responsive key question.