Updated 16 February 2023
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of The Dental Practice on 16 January 2023. This inspection was carried out to review the actions taken by the registered provider to improve the quality of care and to confirm that the practice was now meeting legal requirements.
The inspection was led by a CQC inspector who had remote access to a specialist dental advisor.
We had previously undertaken a comprehensive inspection of The Dental Practice on 29 November 2022 under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. We found the registered provider was not providing safe and well-led care and was in breach of regulations 12 Safe care and treatment and 17, Good governance of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
You can read our report of that inspection by selecting the 'all reports' link for The Dental Practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
As part of this inspection we asked:
- Is it safe?
- Is it well-led?
Our findings were:
Are services safe?
We found this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breach/es we found at our inspection on 29 November 2022.
Are services well-led?
We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breach/es we found at our inspection on 29 November 2022.
Background
The Dental Practice is in Folkestone and provides private dental care and treatment for adults only.
The Dental Practice is situated on the first floor of the building which is not accessible for people who use wheelchairs. Car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for people with disabilities, are available near the practice. Patients with mobility disabilities are redirected at the first point of contact to other practices close by that have level access.
The dental team includes a dentist who is supported by her husband who is a general practitioner and practice manager and a trainee dental nurse the practice has one treatment room.
During the inspection we spoke with the dentist, the trainee dental nurse, and the practice manager. We looked at practice policies, procedures and other records to assess how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
- Monday to Thursday 9am to 1pm
There were areas where the provider could make improvements. They should:
- Implement audits for prescribing of antibiotic medicines taking into account the guidance provided by the Faculty of General Dental Practice.