Bridge Dental Practice, Bridge, Canterbury.Bridge Dental Practice in Bridge, Canterbury is a Dentist specialising in the provision of services relating to diagnostic and screening procedures, services for everyone, surgical procedures and treatment of disease, disorder or injury. The last inspection date here was 3rd April 2017 Contact Details:
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22nd February 2017 - During a routine inspection
![]() We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection on 22 February 2017 to ask the practice the following key questions; Are services safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led?
Our findings were:
Are services safe?
We found that this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations
Are services effective?
We found that this practice was providing effective care in accordance with the relevant regulations
Are services caring?
We found that this practice was providing caring services in accordance with the relevant regulations
Are services responsive?
We found that this practice was providing responsive care in accordance with the relevant regulations
Are services well-led?
We found that this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations
Background
Bridge Dental Practice is located in Bridge, Canterbury, Kent and offers NHS and private general dentistry services to patients. The practice has four dentists and one hygienist who are supported by a practice manager, three qualified dental nurses and one student nurse. The practice has two treatment rooms, one of which is on the ground floor, a reception, two waiting areas, and staff facilities.
The practice is open: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm, Tuesday and Thursday 8.30am to 7pm and Saturdays 9am to 1pm.
The principal dentist is the registered manager. A registered manager is a person who is registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations about how the practice is run.
On the day of inspection we received 38 CQC comment cards providing feedback and spoke to three patients following our inspection. The patients who provided feedback were very positive about the care and attention to treatment they received at the practice. They told us they were involved in all aspects of their care and found the staff to be excellent, great at responding to pain requirements, helpful and they were treated with dignity and respect in a clean and tidy environment.
Our key findings were:
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