18.08.14
CQC reveals more about new dental services inspection regime
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will begin trialling a new style of inspections of dentists begin in November, and from spring 2015 will focus inspections on the 10% of dental providers seen as most likely to present a ‘cause for concern’.
The CQC says the new inspections will “make better use of intelligence about services and take a collaborative approach with partners such as the General Dental Council”.
It has now published its views on potential changes to the way it regulates primary care dental services in England from 2015.
Professor Steve Field, Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services, said: “This statement marks a great opportunity to start discussions about the issues that matter most to the dental sector and people who use dental services. Our priority is to take a more collaborative approach with our partners in order to monitor and improve dental care standards in future.
“In future, we also want to increase our dialogue not only with providers but also with people accessing dental services and groups that represent them.
“I strongly encourage anyone with an interest in primary care dental services to share their thoughts with us at this initial signposting stage and when we launch our formal consultation this autumn. By doing so, we can we work together to ensure that our future approach can best serve both providers and people using dental services.”
The CQC is also seeking views on whether to provide ratings to dental practices after 2016.
Visit: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/dentists
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