20 September 2013
During an inspection looking at part of the service
We spoke with three patients and three members of staff. Patients said they had no concerns over the cleanliness of the practice. Comments included 'It's very clean' and 'I have found the practice is clean, fresh and welcoming.' A member of staff we spoke with told us 'Since the last inspection a real effort has been made to ensure the practice is clean and hygienic and we can see the difference now.' We found there were effective systems in place to reduce the risk and spread of infection.
We reviewed three recruitment personnel files and saw correct checks had been performed by the service prior to staff commencing work. We found there were effective recruitment and selection processes in place and appropriate checks had been completed.
We found the broken drawer lock had been replaced. Information such as written medical histories, referral letters and consent forms and treatment estimate costs were now kept in paper files in a lockable filing cabinet. This meant patient's records were kept securely and could be located promptly when needed