The Boathouse Dental Surgery

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• Overview
• Shared direction and culture
• Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders
• Freedom to speak up
• Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion
• Governance, management and sustainability
• Partnerships and communities
• Learning, improvement and innovation

We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulation. The provider had made significant improvements and fully responded to the regulatory breach we found at our inspection on 1 August 2024.

Find out what we look at when we assess this area in our information about our new Single assessment framework.

The judgement for Shared direction and culture is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

The judgement for Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

The judgement for Freedom to speak up is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

The judgement for Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

At the assessment on 30 October 2024, we found the practice had made the following improvements to comply with the regulations: NHS prescriptions were monitored to prevent fraudulent misuse. Cone-beam computed tomography monthly quality assurance tests, known as phantom tests, were carried out at appropriate intervals. Records of monthly emergency lighting tests were kept. Infection prevention and control audits were completed, and shortfalls highlighted had been addressed. We noted that one area remained outstanding. Evidence of the oversight of the standard of cleaning was not available. We were told that visual checks were made but not recorded. We were assured that a formal record would be kept in future.

The judgement for Partnerships and communities is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

The judgement for Learning, improvement and innovation is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.