- Dentist
Bridge View Dental Surgery
Report from 23 May 2024 assessment
Contents
On this page
- 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
Well-led
We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations and had taken into consideration appropriate guidance.
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The judgement for Shared direction and culture is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders
The judgement for Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.
Freedom to speak up
The judgement for Freedom to speak up is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion
The judgement for Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.
Governance, management and sustainability
We found staff to be open to discussion and feedback. The practice leaders and staff demonstrated a transparent and open culture in relation to people’s safety. Staff told us there was strong leadership with emphasis on people’s safety and continually striving to improve. Staff told us they had clear responsibilities, roles and systems of accountability to support good governance and management. Feedback from staff was obtained through meetings, surveys, and informal discussions. Staff were encouraged to offer suggestions for improvements to the service, and they said these were listened to and acted upon, where appropriate. For example, staff suggested a performance related bonus and pay increment. This was promptly actioned by the practice. Staff stated they felt respected, supported, and valued. They were proud to work in the practice. We saw the practice had effective processes to support and develop staff with additional roles and responsibilities. Staff told us how they collected and responded to feedback from patients, the public and external partners. For example, patients requested seating on the ground floor. This was promptly actioned by the practice. The practice had taken steps to improve environmental sustainability. For example, the practice used recyclable paper cups instead of plastic cups.
Partnerships and communities
The judgement for Partnerships and communities is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.
Learning, improvement and innovation
The judgement for Learning, improvement and innovation is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.