Updated 7 October 2020
We carried out this announced desk-based review on 26 August 2020 under section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions in response to information of concern that was shared with us. We planned the review to check whether the registered provider was meeting the legal requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations. The review was led by a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspector who had remote access to a specialist dental adviser.
As part of this review we asked:
•Is it safe?
Our findings were:
Are services safe?
We found this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Background
Didsbury Dental Practice is in Manchester and provides private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
The practice is owned by a company and as a condition of registration must have a person registered with the CQC as the registered manager. Registered managers 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 registered manager at Didsbury Dental Practice is a company director.
During the review we spoke with one dentist, two dental nurses, a receptionist and the practice manager. We looked at practice policies and procedures and other records about how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
Monday to Sunday 9am to 11pm
Our key findings were:
•The provider had infection control procedures which reflected published guidance.
•The provider had systems to help them manage risk to patients and staff.
•Standard operating procedures were in place to ensure staff followed national guidance to prevent the spread of coronavirus.