Health written question – answered at on 8 November 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the appropriateness of the scope of the (a) proposed regulatory powers of the Care Quality Commission in respect of dental practitioners and (b) powers of other organisations that regulate dental practitioners.
In October 2009, the Department undertook and published an impact assessment of regulation of primary medical and dental care providers under the Health and Social Care Act (2008). The impact assessment considered the cost and benefits of registering primary care providers.
The current regulatory arrangements for primary care focus on the competence of the individual professional. The Care Quality Commission will actively monitor providers' compliance against registration requirements, focusing on the way that organisations are managed and the way their systems work. For example, organisations must meet requirements around cleanliness and infection control, medicines management, premises and equipment. These safety issues, as well as a number of other registration requirements are not covered in full by other bodies.
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