BDA Good Practice Award

What the British Dental association Good Practice award means:

We were awarded the Good Practice Award in December 2009

To achieve membership we had to fulfill 100 criteria ranging from the standards of our dental care through to our cross infection control policy, and prepare a dossier about our practice to show we are meeting the standards required. The BDA then ask to see parts of the dossier. We also agree to have Good Practice inspectors visit whenever they want.

The Good Practice Scheme helps practices to be aware of the nationally agreed standards of good practice. By meeting the requirements of the scheme, dental practices aim to provide the best care for their patients.

To be part of the good practice scheme the whole teams have made these 10 commitments:

• We aim to provide dental care of consistently good quality for all patients
• We only provide care that meets your needs and wishes
• We aim to make your treatment as comfortable and convenient as possible
• We look after your general health and safety while receiving dental care
• We follow current guidelines on infection control
• We check for mouth cancer and tell you what we find
• We take part in continuing professional development to keep our skills and knowledge up- to-date
• We train all staff in practice-wide work system and review training plans once a year
• We Welcome feedback and deal promptly with any complains
• Every member of the practice is aware of the need to work safely under General Dental Council