Care Quality Commission

The practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission and meets all the standards set out by them which have been compulsory since 2011.

BDA Good Practice Scheme

A quality assurance scheme run by the British Dental Association (BDA) to help dentists observing Good Practice in patient care to communicate this to patients and help the public to identify dental services observing Good Practice in patient care.

The practice has now received Gold Membership status as we have been members for 10 years.  All member practices are reviewed every 3 years and the practice was reviewed again in 2011.

The Good Practice Scheme Quality Statement

This is the heart of the BDA Good Practice Scheme - ten simple sentences that sum up everything the Scheme stands for:

1. We aim to provide dental care of consistently good quality for all patients
2. We only provide care that meets your needs and wishes
3. We aim to make your treatment as comfortable and convenient as possible
4. We look after your general health and safety while receiving dental care
5. We follow current guidelines on infection control
6. We check for mouth cancer and tell you what we find
7. We take part in continuing professional development to keep our skills and knowledge up-to-date
8. We train all staff in practice-wide work systems and review training plans once a year
9. We welcome feedback and deal promptly with any complaints
10. Every member of the practice is aware of the need to work safely under General Dental Council guidelines

For patients, this is a clear statement of what the Good Practice Scheme stands for. To find a practice that is a member of the Scheme, please click here.

Denplan Excel

Denplan Excel is a quality assurance programme with regular inspections.  The last inspection was carried out in 2010.