13 March 2013
During a routine inspection
'I am so pleased with the treatment here',
'He (the dentist) explains everything, is so caring and very sensitive '.
We saw that records of health assessments, care and treatment plans were up to date and accurate. Health assessments were recorded and reviewed six monthly. Care and treatment plans were seen and written information was given to the patient in respect of treatment plans and costing. There were sufficient, suitably skilled and qualified staff available to care for patients.
The practice was compliant with the essential quality requirements of Health Technical Memorandum 01-05: Decontamination in primary care dental practices (HTM01-05). We looked at the infection control and decontamination policies and procedures and the dentist demonstrated the decontamination process for re useable instruments. Contracts were in place and up to date for clinical waste disposal, maintenance of sterilisation equipment and radiological safety.