Updated 13 November 2023
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Newfield Green Dental Practice on 5 October 2023. This inspection was carried out to review 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 was supported by a specialist dental advisor.
We had previously undertaken a follow up focused inspection of Newfield Green Dental Practice on 20 June 2023 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 well-led care and was in breach of regulation 17 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 Newfield Green Dental Practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
As part of this inspection we asked:
- Is it well-led?
Our findings were:
Are services well-led?
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breach we found at our inspection on 20 June 2023.
Background
Newfield Green Dental Practice is in Sheffield and provides NHS dental care and treatment for adults and children.
Access into the practice is via 2 steps at the entrance. Car parking is available near the practice on local side roads.
The dental team includes 1 dentist and 3 dental nurses, 1 of whom is covering practice manager duties. The practice has 3 treatment rooms.
During the inspection we spoke with the dentist 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 Friday from 8am to 6pm and Saturday from 8am to 1pm.
There were areas where the provider could make improvements. They should:
- Implement audits for prescribing of antibiotic medicines taking into account the guidance provided by the College of General Dentistry.
- Improve the practice’s arrangements for ensuring good governance and leadership are sustained in the longer term.
- Take action to implement recommendations in the practice's fire safety risk assessment and ensure ongoing fire safety management is effective.
- Develop systems to ensure an effective process is established for the on-going assessment, supervision and appraisal of all staff.