CQC Inspections; a practical guide to answering the CQC 5 key questions
DENTAL BULLETIN, ISSUE 54 From 1st April 2015 the CQC introduced a new inspection regime for dental care providers. We explained the reasons for this in issue 9 of our dental bulletin. Here we go into more detail in respect of the CQC 5 key questions that are so important in every inspection. The CQC 5 key questions The CQC will ask whether your practice is: 1. Safe? 2. Effective? 3. Caring?...Read More
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Dental CQC Inspection Conference 2017
London, 5th September 2017 Updated on 14th September 2017 Laura Pearce, one of JFH Law’s specialists in business and dental practices, participated in the Dental CQC Inspection Conference 2017, which took place in London, on the 5th of September 2017. Understanding changes to the 5 key questions At the heart of every inspection undertaken by the CQC are the five key questions....Read More
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CASE LAW – How Dentists Can Avoid Legal Problems
DENTAL BULLETIN, ISSUE 22 Fitness to Practice Hearing – Failure to Obtain Proper Consent Dr Darfoor, a dentist, appeared before the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) on 18th January 2016. The allegations against him concerned the treatment of three patients during the period 2011 to 2014. The charges against Dr Darfoor ran over three pages of the judgment and included...Read More
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