Updated 6 November 2020
We undertook a follow up desk-based review of Bridge Dental on 9 October 2020. This review was carried out to assess 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 access to a specialist dental advisor.
We undertook a comprehensive inspection of Bridge Dental on 7 February 2019 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 well-led care and was in breach of regulation 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 Bridge Dental on our website .
As part of this review we asked:
• Is it well-led?
When one or more of the five questions are not met we require the service to make improvements and send us an action plan (requirement notice only). We then inspect again after a reasonable interval, focusing on the area(s) where improvement was required.
Our findings were:
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 breaches we found at our inspection on 7 February 2019.
Background
Bridge Dental is located in London Bridge, London. The practice provides private treatment to adults and children.
The dental team includes a practice manager who also undertakes receptionist duties, four dentists, a qualified dental nurse, a trainee dental nurse, a dental hygienist, a receptionist and a financial coordinator.
The practice has three treatment rooms.
The practice is owned by an individual who is the principal dentist there. They have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations about how the practice is run.
The practice is open:
Monday: 9.00am – 6.00pm
Tuesday: 8.00am – 6.00pm
Wednesday: 8.00am – 8.00pm
Thursday and Friday : 8.30am – 5.00pm
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Our key findings were:
- There were effective systems for assessing and monitoring the practice premises and equipment and the practice took steps to ensure these were well maintained.
- The provider had improved the practice infection control procedures so that they reflected published guidance.
- Arrangements were now in place to monitor information in relation to suitable recruitment checks.
- There were effective systems to ensure that audits and risk assessments were carried out, reviewed and acted upon to monitor and improve the safety and quality of the service.