Updated 21 May 2024
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Ashid Hussain and Asif Saleem on 30 April 2024. 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 second CQC inspector.
We had previously undertaken a comprehensive inspection of Ashid Hussain and Asif Saleem on 8 August 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 Ashid Hussain and Asif Saleem dental practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
When 1 or more of the 5 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 areas where improvement was required.
As part of this inspection we asked:
- Is it well-led?
Our findings were:
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 breach we found at our inspection on 8 August 2023.
Background
Ashid Hussain and Asif Saleem (known locally as Market Place Dental Practice) is in Ramsbottom and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children. The practice also has an NHS contract to provide minor oral surgery services.
There is step free access to the practice for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. Car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for disabled people, are available near the practice. The practice has made reasonable adjustments to support patients with access requirements. There are 2 treatment rooms and a disabled toilet on the ground floor.
The dental team includes 8 dentists including 3 oral surgeons and a foundation dentist, 6 dental nurses including 2 trainees, 1 dental hygienist, 1 practice manager and 3 receptionists. The practice has 7 treatment rooms.
During the inspection we spoke with 1 dentist, 1 dental nurse, 1 receptionist and the practice manager. We looked at practice policies, procedures and other records to assess how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
Monday to Thursday 9am to 5.30pm
Friday 9am to 5pm
There were areas where the provider could make improvements. They should:
- Take action to ensure staff have the awareness to recognise, manage, follow up and where required, refer service users who may have sepsis for specialist care.