The Care Quality Commission
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Archived: Kingston Orthodontics

Strand House, 169 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5DA 07791 753759

Provided and run by:
Dr James Stubbs

All Inspections

2 September 2013

During a routine inspection

People told us that they felt confident discussing their treatment plans and felt involved in the care they received. People spoke to us about how they were consulted about their plan of care and told us they felt able to ask any questions and felt listened to by staff. Children and young people as well as adults were able to make choices relating to various brace and dental alignments.

We saw that the care provided was safe and took account of individual people's needs. Dental notes had been completed and records we looked at clearly outlined the treatment options and the risk and benefits of each.

We were shown how dental instruments were scrubbed, washed, rinsed and sterilised between patient use and how these were stored. Staff were able to demonstrate a safe and hygienic cleaning cycle of instruments from dirty to clean.

The practice manager showed us audits and policies related to health, safety, hygiene, equipment, and servicing. Contracts, policies, monitoring records and audits were complete and current. We also saw that one of the dental partners was responsible for carrying out annual audits on the safety and quality of the practice.