CQC key question: safe
Safe is one of the CQC's five key questions. 40 of the dental pack's checks map to its 8 quality statements.
Quality statements
| Quality statement | Checks in the dental pack |
|---|---|
| Learning culture | 2 |
| Safe systems, pathways and transitions | None mapped yet |
| Safeguarding | None mapped yet |
| Involving people to manage risks | 5 |
| Safe environments | 24 |
| Safe and effective staffing | 2 |
| Infection prevention and control | 10 |
| Medicines optimisation | 4 |
Dental checks that map to this key question
- Team meeting minutesMonthly
- Significant event analysisWhen it happens
- Legionella risk assessment reviewEvery 2 years
- Fire risk assessment reviewEvery year
- COSHH register and risk assessmentsEvery year
- EICR C1 and C2 remedial worksWhen it happens
- Sharps risk assessment and inoculation injury protocolEvery year
- Decontamination equipment validationEvery year
- Legionella water temperature checksMonthly
- Fire alarm test logWeekly
- Fire drill recordEvery 6 months
- Pressure vessel written scheme inspectionEvery year
- Portable appliance testing (PAT)Every year
- Electrical installation condition report (EICR)Every 5 years
- Gas safety inspectionEvery year
- Emergency lighting monthly testMonthly
- Emergency lighting annual full-duration testEvery year
- Fire extinguisher visual checksMonthly
- Fire extinguisher servicingEvery year
- Dental compressor servicingEvery year
- Suction unit servicingEvery year
- Amalgam separator servicing and wasteEvery year
- Equipment register reviewEvery year
- Radiation local rules and RPA detailsEvery year
- X-ray equipment routine performance testEvery 3 years
- X-ray critical examination reportWhen it happens
- Disability access auditEvery year
- Medical emergency scenario trainingEvery year
- Staff appraisalsEvery year
- Autoclave daily tests logDaily
- Washer-disinfector daily checksDaily
- Ultrasonic bath foil and soil testsEvery 3 months
- Infection control audit (IPS) and action planEvery 6 months
- Hand hygiene auditEvery 3 months
- Dental unit waterline flushing and disinfectionDaily
- Clinical waste consignment notesMonthly
- Emergency drugs, oxygen and AED checksWeekly
- Medicines fridge temperature logDaily
- Antimicrobial prescribing auditEvery year
- Conscious sedation audit and trainingEvery year