Updated 2 August 2017
We carried out an announced follow-up inspection at Derby Road Dental Practice on the 28 June 2017. This followed an announced comprehensive inspection on the 26 October 2016 carried out as part of our regulatory functions where breaches of legal requirements were found.
After the comprehensive inspection, the practice wrote to us to say what actions they would take to meet the legal requirements in relation to the breaches.
We revisited Derby Road Dental Practice and checked whether they had followed their action plan.
The practice had been served a requirement notice for issues relating well led. We reviewed the practice against this key question which they were in breach of. However we also reviewed the key questions of safe as the provider had also made some improvements in this area. This report covers our findings in these three areas.
You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Derby Road Dental Practice on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.
Background
This inspection was planned to check whether the practice was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
The follow-up inspection was led by a CQC inspector and a specialist dental advisor.
During our inspection visit, we checked that points described in the provider’s action plan had been implemented by looking at a range of documents such as risk assessments, audits, policies and staff training.
Our key findings were:
- Staff knew how to deal with medical emergencies. Appropriate medicines and life-saving equipment were available. Logs of checks to equipment were being maintained.
- The practice had infection control procedures which reflected published guidance. There were systems in place to ensure that all equipment used to sterilise instruments was being validated as per national guidelines; and maintained as per manufacturer’s recommendations.
- The practice had systems to help them manage risk. Governance arrangements were in place for effective and smooth running of the practice.
- Clinical waste was being segregated and disposed of in accordance with relevant regulations.
- There was effective leadership at the practice and systems were in place to share information and learning amongst the team.