Coptfold Dental Practice

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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 assessment on 21 October 2024.

Find out what we look at when we assess this area in our information about our new Single assessment framework.

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.

Actions identified in the electrical installation report undertaken in 2020 as unsatisfactory had been actioned, with a new electrical installation report due to be undertaken at the end of 2025.

Portable appliance testing (PAT) had been undertaken in November 2024.

The radiography local rules were signed and recommendations from the last radiation performance report had been reviewed or actioned.

Systems for checking emergency equipment and medicines had been updated to ensure staff could identify if items of medical emergency kit were missing or out of date.

The management of fire safety was effective. Fire alarms and emergency lighting had been serviced. Logs of staff fire safety training, fire drills and regular testing of smoke alarms were in place.

Actions recommended in the Legionella risk assessment had been reviewed or actioned. Logs of hot and cold water temp checks were undertaken.

Audits of infection prevention and control, disability access, record keeping and antimicrobial prescribing were undertaken.

Audits of radiography were undertaken in recommended timescales and in line with recognised guidance.

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.