Archived: Ivory Dental and Implant Clinic

Updated 22 August 2017

We undertook an announced focused inspection of Ivory Dental and Implant Clinic on 2 August 2017. This inspection was carried out to check that improvements had been made in order to meet legal requirements, after our inspection on 1 June 2017.had taken place.

We inspected the practice against three of the five questions we ask about services: is the service safe, effective and well-led?

During our inspection we spoke with the owner, the dental nurse and the receptionist. We reviewed a range of documentation and checked the decontamination room.

Updated 22 August 2017

During our unannounced inspection of this practice on 01June 2017, we found breaches of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in relation to Regulation 12- Safe care and Treatment, and Regulation 17- Good Governance.

We undertook this focused inspection on 2 August 2017 to check that the provider now met legal requirements. This report only covers our findings in relation to these requirements. You can read the report from our previous inspection by selecting the 'all reports' link for Ivory Dental and Implant Clinic at www.cqc.org.uk

Are services Safe?

We found that this practice was now providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations

Are services Effective?

We found that this practice was now providing effective care in accordance with the relevant regulations

Are services Well-led?

We found that this practice was now providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.

Key findings

• Overall, we found that satisfactory action had been taken to address the shortfalls identified at our previous inspection and the provider was compliant with the regulations.

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

• Embed newly implemented improvements into the practice and ensure they are sustained in the long term.

• Review the protocols and procedures for use of X-ray equipment, giving due regard to guidance notes on the Safe use of X-ray Equipment.

• Review equipment to manage medical emergencies giving due regard to guidelines issued by the Resuscitation Council (UK), and the General Dental Council (GDC) standards for the dental team.

• Clarify legionella and equipment management arrangements with the dental practice based on the same site.

• Obtain safety data sheets for all dangerous products used at the practice.