Dentaire Dental Care

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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.

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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 orthodontic treatment for patients. The dentist with a special interest in orthodontics 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 demonstrated their understanding of the need to obtain patients’ consent to care and treatment in line with legislation and guidance. They understood their responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 however, there was no policy in place at the time of our assessment. A copy of a new policy was submitted immediately following our assessment. Staff described how they involved patients’ relatives or carers when appropriate and made sure they had enough time to explain treatment options clearly. We saw evidence the dentists justified, graded and reported on the radiographs they took. The practice had systems for the safe handling and prescribing of medicines. The security of NHS prescription pads required strengthening to ensure they were kept securely. A log was put in place to monitor and track their use and security improved following our assessment. Where applicable, patients were referred to primary and secondary care specialists for treatment the practice did not provide. The practice had systems in place to direct those patients requiring additional investigation under the urgent suspected cancer referral pathway. Staff felt the practice supported them to develop and enabled them to take on responsibilities within their capabilities.

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.