24 January 2014
During a routine inspection
We saw people were kept informed and consulted about their dental options and treatment plans. There were systems in place to gain consent for treatment. People told us, and we saw, that there were high standards of care and welfare at the practice. We looked at four sets of patient notes. We observed that these included a medical history and were regularly updated to ensure they accurately reflected treatment discussions and choices.
Staff had received training to deal with medical emergencies and emergency procedures were in place. The practice had emergency equipment and medication as recommended by the UK Resuscitation Standards 2006.
The premises were clean and well maintained. Decontamination procedures followed Department of Health guidance on decontamination in primary dental care. There were arrangements for infection control checks and daily cleaning tasks. Staff were knowledgeable regarding infection control. There was documented evidence that equipment used had been maintained and inspected by specialist contractors. This meant that people were protected from the risks of cross infection.