Updated 19 May 2021
We carried out this announced inspection on 5 May 2021 under section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. We planned the inspection to check whether the registered provider was meeting the legal requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations. The inspection was led by a Care Quality Commission, (CQC), inspector who was supported by a specialist dental adviser.
To get to the heart of patients’ experiences of care and treatment, we asked the following three questions:
• Is it safe?
• Is it effective?
• Is it well-led?
These questions form the framework for the areas we look at during the inspection.
Our findings were:
Are services safe?
We found this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Are services effective?
We found this practice was providing effective care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Are services well-led?
We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Background
The Campbell Clinic is located in the Edwalton area of Nottingham and provides private dental care and treatment for adults and children primarily on referral, including dental implants and conscious sedation.
There is level access to the practice with automatic doors for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. On site car parking spaces are available at the practice including those for blue badge holders.
The dental team includes nine dentists including an orthodontist and a periodontist, three dental hygienists, nine dental nurses including one apprentice dental nurse, a clinical lead, five receptionists, nine administrative staff and a practice manager. The practice has six treatment rooms, all of which are on the ground floor.
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 The Campbell Clinic Limited is the principal dentist.
During the inspection we spoke with two dentists, one dental hygienist, the clinical lead, two dental nurses 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 Thursday: 9am to 5:30pm and Friday: 9am to 4:30pm.
Our key findings were:
- The practice appeared to be visibly clean and well-maintained.
- The provider had infection control procedures which reflected published guidance.
- Staff knew how to deal with emergencies. Appropriate medicines and life-saving equipment were available.
- The provider had systems to help them manage risk to patients and staff.
- The provider had safeguarding processes and staff knew their responsibilities for safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
- The provider had staff recruitment procedures which reflected current legislation.
- The clinical staff provided patients’ care and treatment in line with current guidelines.
- The provider had effective leadership and a culture of continuous improvement.
- Staff felt involved and supported and worked as a team.