Updated 20 February 2024
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of WN-UK Clinic on 19 February 2024. 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.
We had previously undertaken a comprehensive inspection of WN-UK Clinic on 28 November 2023 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 and 17 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 WN-UK Clinic dental practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
When 1 or more of the 5 questions are not met, we require the service to make improvements and send us an action plan. We then inspect again after a reasonable interval, focusing on the areas where improvement was required.
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 breaches we found at our inspection on 28 November 2023.
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 28 November 2023.
Background
WN-UK Clinic is in Northampton and provides private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
The practice is accessed via steps, a portable ramp was available for those who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs.
Car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for disabled people, were available near the practice.
The dental team includes 2 dentists and 1 trainee dental nurse. The practice has 1 treatment room.
During the inspection we spoke with 1 dentist and the trainee dental nurse. We looked at practice policies, procedures and other records to assess how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm.