BDA Good Practice - What it Means For Our Patients
 

The BDA Good Practice plaque shows that our practice is a member of the British Dental Associations Good Practice Scheme.
 
The Good Practice Scheme helps practices comply with current legal requirements and nationally recognised standards of good practice. Practices are required to meet 97 standards and to gather 52 pieces of evidence to demonstrate compliance with these standards.
 
Every dentist and staff member in our practice has made a personal commitment to quality dentistry.
 
We aim to provide dental care of a consistently good quality for all patients. We have management systems to help us and these define each practice member's responsibilities when looking after you.
 
We will work with you to provide care that meets your needs and wishes. We will explain options, where appropriate, and costs so that you can make an informed choice. We will always explain what we are proposing to do and tell ypu about any significant risks.
 
Practice working methods are reviewed regularly at staff meetings. We encourage staff to make suggestions for improving the way we care for our patients.
 
We look after your general health and safety while receiving dental care. We will ask you about your general health and about any medicines that you are taking. The helps us to treat you safely. We keep all information about you confidential.
 
Infection control and cleanliness is also essential to the safetly of our patients. All staff working in clinical practice receive training on the current standards of infection control.
 
We screen all patients for mouth cancer at routine checkups. We discuss tobacco and alcohol use because they increase your oral cancer risks.
 
All staff in the practice take part in continuing professional education to keep our skills and knowledge up-to-date.
 
All staff joining the practice are given training in practice procedures. Once a year there is an individual review of training needs for everyone in the practice.
 
We regularly ask patients for their views on our services. We have systems for dealing promptly with patient complaints and for ensuring that lessons are learnt from any mistakes that we make. We encourage feedback.
 
Every member of the practice is aware of the need to work safely under General Dental Council guidelines.