CQC inspectors publish reports on 32 dental practices in England

The Care Quality Commission published reports on the quality of care provided by 32 dental practices in England in the past week.

The practices that we have reported on are:

• 1st Impressions Dental Practice, Thanet:  Meeting Standards
• Archway Park Dental Practice, Islington:  Meeting Standards
• Bellcourt Dental Limited, City and Hackney:  Meeting Standards
• Buxton Dental Practice, North Derbyshire:  Meeting Standards
• Carshalton Park Dental Practice, Sutton:  Meeting Standards
• College Dental Surgeries, West Kent:  Meeting Standards
• Country Park Dental Practice Limited, North East Essex:  Meeting Standards
• Crook Log Dental Practice, Bexley:  Meeting Standards
• Fulham Orthodontics, Hammersmith and Fulham:  Meeting Standards
• Glenfield Dental, East Leicestershire and Rutland:  Meeting Standards
• H Patel & Associates, South Kent Coast:  Meeting Standards
• Jim Benson & Associates, Blackpool:  Meeting Standards
• K. Elias, Dental Surgery, Haringey:  Meeting Standards
• Matlock Dental Practice, North Derbyshire:  Meeting Standards
• Minto Road Dental Care, Sheffield:  Meeting Standards
• Mr David Keen - Burnt Ash Road, Lewisham:  Meeting Standards
• Mydentist - Burley Road - Oakham, East Leicestershire and Rutland:  Meeting Standards
• Mydentist - Towngate - Preston, Chorley and South Ribble:  Meeting Standards
• N7 Dental Care, Islington:  Meeting Standards
• Parsons Green Dental Practice, Hammersmith and Fulham:  Meeting Standards
• Rawmarsh Dental Practice, Rotherham:  Meeting Standards
• Southbrook Dental Practice, Bradford City:  Meeting Standards
• The Care Dental Practice, Hammersmith and Fulham:  Meeting Standards
• The Gables Dental Practice, Guildford and Waverley:  Meeting Standards
• The Gables Dental Practice, Guildford and Waverley:  Meeting Standards
• Viva Dental Studio, Havering:  Meeting Standards
• Walthamstow Dental Centre, Waltham Forest:  Meeting Standards
• Wright Dental Care, Bassetlaw:  Meeting Standards
• Ashfield Dental Care, North Durham:  Not Meeting Standards
• Marston Green Dental, Solihull:  Not Meeting Standards
• Vitaleurope UK Limited, Central London (Westminster):  Not Meeting Standards
• Yeovil Dental Care, Somerset:  Not Meeting Standards

CQC’s new approach to inspecting dental services:

CQC’s approach to inspecting dental services uses specially trained dental inspectors, usually accompanied by specialist advisors who are qualified dentists or dental care professionals. Similarly, to the other health and social care sectors inspected by CQC, dental reports describe whether services provided are safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. Our inspections check that practices are meeting the fundamental standards and regulations that came into force on 1 April 2015.

CQC plans to inspect 10 per cent of England’s 10,000 dental practices. Unlike most sectors regulated by CQC, primary care dental services will not be given a rating.

Dr Janet Williamson, Deputy Chief Inspector of General Practice & Dentistry, said:

"We know that the quality of care provided by most dentists meets the fundamental standards required by law and, and that is reflected in the reports we have published so far.

"If we find that a dental practice is failing to meet the required standard - we will expect them to provide us with a full plan setting out how they will address the issue, and we will return to check that they have made the required improvements.

“However good the general picture, we are not complacent. In the first years of inspection, CQC did identify some examples of unacceptable standards of care. Our main priority must be to ensure that we protect the public from unsafe care by continuing to inspect against the regulations and taking action that encourages improvement.”

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