Why You Must Turn Your Dental Practice Manager into a CQC Expert - Before It's Too Late!
Between April 2025 and September 2026, the Care Quality Commission will conduct over 9,000 assessments, with 1,500 focused solely on dental and oral health services, that’s almost 200 inspections per month targeting practices like yours.
The CQC has overhauled its inspection regime. Gone are optional checks, now all 34 Quality Statements get scrutinised at every single visit, and judgments are made holistically, not just in bits. Minutes, not weeks, will decide if you're compliant or flagged.
No sugar‑coating here: if your manager or designated team member isn’t trained to interpret and implement CQC regulations, your practice could fail to prove compliance. Expect:
Sudden unannounced visits, including full file checks and staff interviews
Emphasis on patient & staff feedback, infection control, records, consent, risk management, and poor documentation spells trouble
New obligations under the Mental Health Units Act: if applicable, 72‑hour notifications for restrictive interventions may apply, even beyond mental health, even adding legal liability
Translation? Non‑compliance now carries immediate repercussions, warning notices, enforcement, reputational damage or even being shut down.
Many practices rely on dashboard or software packages to secure their CQC compliance but studies have shown that they are only used as they should be in 11% of the practices that have them. Knowledge is peace of mind and having a member of your team responsible for CQC compliance trained and with the knowledge to spot issues in real time and make changes where needed is invaluable.
How CQC Compliance Mastery for Dental Practices Makes You Inspection-Proof
Our CQC Compliance Mastery course equips your manager (or designated team member) to lead the charge:
Unit 1–2: CQC & Inspection Demystified
Grasp the 34 Quality Statements, CQC’s role, risk‑based processes, and expectations around unannounced visits + follow‑up action plans.
Unit 3–4: Safety, Risk & Patient‑Centred Focus
Build an iron‑clad risk management framework and embed patient consent, dignity, and feedback into everyday practice.
Unit 5–6: Governance, Records & GDPR
Regular clinical audits, effective record‑keeping, and bulletproof data protection, you’ll be inspection‑ready at all times.
Unit 7–8: Training, Communication & Culture
A strategically trained, fully informed team is your first line of defence.
Unit 9–10: Complaints, Incidents & Ethics
Learn to resolve complaints and incidents without triggering CQC flags, and foster an ethical, sustainable practice culture.
PLUS: Each enrolment includes a one‑to‑one expert CQC consultation, discover exactly where you're exposed and get a tailored compliance action plan to plug every gap.
Don’t Wait, Protect Your Practice Before the Next Inspection Hits
The increased CQC pressure isn’t going away, in fact, the regulator is raising the bar even higher with a new assessment framework in 2026. The time to act is now:
Equip your practice manager with the latest CQC know‑how
Replace guesswork with data‑backed compliance systems
Turn inevitable inspections into confidence‑building reviews
👉 Get started with “CQC Compliance Mastery for Dental Practices” today, because when the CQC knocks, you’ll want a trained expert opening the door.
With over 100 practices completing our CQC Mastery course with us in the last year alone, and demand rapidly growing, it’s clear that CQC risk is on the minds of dental professionals nationwide. Transform compliance stress into a competitive advantage.
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