5 December 2012
During a routine inspection
We were able to speak with a patient during the inspection and we were told: "I have been very happy with all the information received. I have been spoken to fine, I have no problems with this practice at all".
During the inspection we sampled four patient records. We found at each treatment, medical information was updated. Records demonstrated that the patients understanding of the proposed treatment was confirmed.
The practice had appropriate policy and procedure guidance for staff in relation to safeguarding children and adults. Staff had access to the contact details of the local authority safeguarding team.
We sampled the training files of the three dental nurses during the inspection. It was clear that staff maintained their required hours for continued professional development (CPD). This ensured that dental staff were meeting the requirements of the General Dental Council (GDC) to maintain their registration with the Dental Care Professional Register.