Updated 5 October 2021
We undertook a focused inspection of Trinity Dental Practice on 31 August 2021. This inspection was carried out to review in detail 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 adviser.
We undertook a comprehensive inspection of Trinity Dental Practice on7 June 2021 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 safe, effective or well led care and was in breach of regulations 12 and 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 Trinity Dental Practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
As part of this inspection we asked:
• Is it safe?
• Is it effective?
• Is it well-led?
When one or more of the five questions are not met we require the service to make improvements and send us an action plan. We then inspect again after a reasonable interval, focusing on the area where improvement was required.
Our findings were:
Are services safe?
We found this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breaches we found at our inspection on 7 June 2021.
Are services effective?
We found this practice was providing effective care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breaches we found at our inspection on 7 June 2021.
Are services well-led?
We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breaches we found at our inspection on 7 June 2021.
Background
Trinity Dental Practice is in Wandsworth, London and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
There is ramp access into the practice for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs.
The dental team includes two dentists, a trainee dental nurse, one dental hygienist, one receptionist and a practice manager. The practice has two treatment rooms.
The practice is owned by an individual who is the principal dentist there. They have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations about how the practice is run.
During the inspection we spoke with the principal dentist, and the trainee dental nurse. We looked at practice policies and procedures and other records about how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.00am to 6.00pm
Tuesday and Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm
Our key findings were:
- The practice had put necessary checks in place for the medical emergency equipment, had installed emergency lighting for use in the event of a fire, and an illuminated signage to advise people that radiation was carried out in the decontamination room, and had undertaken audits on infection prevention and control, radiography and the practice’s accessibility to people with disability.
- There were environmental cleaning logs in place.
- Risk assessments including on fire and sharps risks had been undertaken for the premises.
- Staff had undertaken training, including on medical emergency and fire safety.
- There were records of Disclosure and Barring Service checks for all members of staff.
- There were servicing records for the X-ray machines and the implant motor.
- Complete records of decontamination of used dental instruments were in place.
- Staff had received fit testing for face masks worn in practice.
There were areas where the provider could make improvements. They should:
• Take action to ensure the service takes into account the needs of patients with disabilities and to comply with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.