The No8 Partnership

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• Overview
• Assessing needs
• Delivering evidence-based care and treatment
• How staff, teams and services work together
• Supporting people to live healthier lives
• Monitoring and improving outcomes
• Consent to care and treatment

We found this practice was providing effective 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 Assessing needs is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Effective key question.

The provider had systems to ensure that people who used the service received person-centred care and treatment, that was appropriate, met their needs and was reflective of their personal preferences. Preventive oral health care was encouraged.

Staff kept up-to-date with current evidence-based practice, and had the skills, knowledge and experience to carry out their roles.

The practice offered dental implants. Staff obtained full consent, kept detailed records and had access to the appropriate equipment for the placement of implants.

The practice offered conscious sedation for patients, which was provided by a visiting anaesthetist. We were unable to review patient records for the provision of sedation during our onsite inspection, as these were held off site by the visiting anaesthetist. The practice acted immediately following feedback and ensured that copies of sedation records were imported into the practice’s electronic system, to ensure an accurate, complete and contemporaneous record was kept in respect of each service user. We reviewed the provision of sedation during a remote inspection on 10 September 2025. We found the processes in place for providing sedation to patients through the use of a visiting anaesthetist were robust.

The practice offered orthodontic treatment for patients. The specialist orthodontist carried out a patient assessment in line with recognised guidance from the British Orthodontic Society.

We looked at 6 patient care records. The information recorded in these patient care records was in line with recognised guidance.

Staff obtained patients’ consent for treatment in line with legislation and guidance and understood their responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Staff described how they involved patients’ relatives or carers when appropriate and made sure they had enough time to explain treatment options clearly.

The practice had systems for prescribing and dispensing of medicines in line with current guidance. They carried out antimicrobial prescribing audits.

Patients were referred to secondary care specialists for treatment the practice did not provide. This included referring patients with suspected cancer under the national faster diagnosis pathways.

Staff felt the practice supported them to develop and enabled them to take on responsibilities. Dental nurses were keen to develop their skills and pro-actively offered suggestions to drive improvement.

The judgement for How staff, teams and services work together is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Effective key question.

The judgement for Supporting people to live healthier lives is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Effective key question.

The judgement for Monitoring and improving outcomes is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Effective key question.

The judgement for Consent to care and treatment is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Effective key question.