10 January 2013
During an inspection looking at part of the service
We saw there were no clear systems for the management of medicines and the emergency equipment. We found staff had not received training in the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults or the Mental Capacity Act 2005. We found there were inadequate practices of infection control through inappropriately tested equipment and documentary evidence of described practices.
We received a provider action plan on 30 May 2012 and visited the service on 10 January 2013 to follow up the compliance actions.
We found that the provider had taken action to ensure that the service was compliant. We saw there were appropriate systems in place for the management of medicines. Staff spoken with demonstrated they had received training in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults along with training in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its application in practice.
We found the provider had taken action to ensure the service was compliant with the requirements of Department of Health guidance HTM 01-05. We saw the provider had changed the practices used for decontamination of dental instruments to meet the requirements. We saw records had been maintained to evidence appropriate testing of equipment and decontamination practices undertaken in the practice.
We judged the service was now compliant for these outcomes.