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We follow guidelines practices and procedures as advised by the GDC, Faculty of General Dental Practice and NICE. We are inspected by the CQC.
Policies and Protocols
The following list contains the major influences of the policies and protocols followed by Wallasey Village Dental Practice, it is not a complete list.
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA)
Health and Social Care Act
Medical Devices Regulation
Health Technical Memorandum 01-095 (HTM 01-05)
Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995
Mental Health Act 1983
DOH – Child Protection and the Dental Team
GDC Principles of Confidentiality
GDC Principles of Complaints Handling
Standards for Better Health 2006
Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA)
Equal Opportunity Act 2010
Access to Health Records Act 1990
Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R)
Control of Susbtances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 2002
Data Protection Act 2018
The Caldicott Principles
NHS NICE
ICO
Publications from the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners