Woodhall Dental Practice Limited

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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 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 1 April 2026.

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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.

At the inspection on 15 October 2026, we found the practice had made the following improvements to comply with the regulations:

The provider had implemented systems that were effective to identify and mitigate the risks associated with fire, Legionella, electrical safety and maintenance of equipment.

We saw that medicines and equipment for the management of medical emergencies were available, in date and checked in line with UK Resuscitation Council UK guidance.

Practice policies had been reviewed and updated so that they were practice specific and reflective of current guidance.

The provider had implemented a log to monitor the outcomes of urgent referrals made by the practice to ensure that patients were seen in a timely manner.

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) risk assessments and safety data sheets were available to staff.

The practice had also made further improvements:

The provider had improved the oversight of training so that staff received training as appropriate for their role.

The practice had strengthened their recruitment procedures although further improvements could be made to ensure that risk assessments were undertaken when evidence of satisfactory conduct in previous employment (references) could not be obtained for staff prior to the commencement of employment.

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.