Archived: Farnham Road Dental Surgery

Updated 2 July 2015

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This focussed inspection was planned to check whether the practice was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

We carried out an unannounced inspection on 5 March 2015. This inspection was carried out by a CQC Inspector and a specialist advisor.

We observed how people were being cared for and talked with staff and reviewed the information given to us by the practice. 

To get to the heart of patients’ experiences of care and treatment, we always ask the following five questions:

• Is it safe?
• Is it effective?
• Is it caring?
• Is it responsive to people’s needs?
• Is it well-led?

These questions therefore formed the framework for the areas we looked at during the inspection.

Updated 2 July 2015

Farnham Road Dental Surgery provide a range of NHS and private dental services to adults and children. The practice is open on Monday to Friday and offers appointments between the hours of 9am to 5pm. The practice team consists of principal dentist and a dental nurse. 

The practice occupies a residential property and treatment is provided from the ground floor. There is a small reception, waiting area and patient toilets.

This focussed inspection was planned to check whether the practice was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

Our key findings were:

• The practice  infection control systems did not reflect national guidance.
• The practice did not have systems in place to protect patients from unsafe or unsuitable equipment.