As many as 1.9 million courses of dental treatment carried out in England over the last 12 months may have taken place at clinics that breach strict guidelines on health, safety and welfare.
This includes cleanliness and infection control designed to prevent the spread of conditions such as HIV, hepatitis and vCJD.
Under Freedom of Information laws, Slow Dentistry – a movement to change the pace of dental care – obtained the results of inspections carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the healthcare regulator.
Analysis reveals that of the 1,067 dentists inspected by the CQC last year, 48 were found to be in breach of the strict Department of Health regulations, covering infection control to maintain people’s health, safety and welfare and also the suitability and safety of premises dental treatments take place in.[1] The NHS England reports that 39.7 million courses of treatment were delivered in 2018-19.[2]
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