Updated 15 September 2017
During our announced comprehensive inspection of this practice on 7 March 2017 we found breaches of legal requirements of to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in relation to regulation 17- Good Governance.
We undertook this focused inspection to check that the provider now met legal requirements. This report only covers our findings in relation to these requirements. You can read the report from our previous comprehensive inspection by selecting the 'all reports' link for Southlands Dental Practice at www.cqc.org.uk
During our inspection we spoke with the owner and the head dental nurse. We reviewed a range of documentation and checked medical equipment
Are services Well-led?
We found that this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Key findings
- Overall, we found that effective action had been taken to address the shortfalls identified at our previous inspection and the provider was now compliant with the regulation.
There were areas where the provider could make improvements and should:
- Embed newly implemented improvements into the practice and ensure they are sustained in the long term.