# The Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2017, Regulation 13: Quality of treatment and other service provision


(1) Subject to regulation 5(4) (statement of purpose), the registered person must provide any treatment and other services to patients in accordance with the statement of purpose, and must ensure that any treatment and other services provided to each patient—
(a) meet the patient’s individual needs; and
(b) ensure the welfare and safety of the patient.
(2) The registered person must ensure that—
(a) all equipment used in or for the purposes of the private dental practice is safe and in good condition and suitable for the purpose for which it is to be used; and
(b) staff are adequately trained to use any equipment (including medical devices and diagnostic systems) that they are required to use in or for the purposes of the private dental practice.
(3) Where reusable medical devices are used in a private dental practice, the registered person must ensure that—
(a) such devices are handled safely;
(b) appropriate procedures are implemented in relation to cleaning, disinfection, inspection, packaging, sterilisation, transportation and storage of such devices; and
(c) appropriate arrangements are in place for promptly dealing with any device or system failure.
(4) The registered person must protect patients against the risks associated with the unsafe use and management of medicines, by—
(a) making appropriate arrangements for the obtaining, recording, handling, using, safe keeping, dispensing, safe administration and disposal of medicines used in or for the purposes of the private dental practice;
(b) having regard to any guidance issued by the registration authority or appropriate expert body in relation to the safe handling and use of medicines;
(c) ensuring that dentists and dental care professionals are qualified and trained in prescribing and administering medicines within their scope of practice;
(d) ensuring that patients and staff have access to advice and information on medicines used in or for the purposes of the private dental practice; and
(e) ensuring that all drug-related adverse incidents are reported.
(5) The registered person must, so far as reasonably practicable, ensure that the following persons are protected against identifiable risks of acquiring a health care-associated infection by the means specified in paragraph (6)—
(a) patients; and
(b) others who may be at risk of exposure to such an infection arising from working in or for the purposes of a private dental practice.
(6) The means referred to in paragraph (5) are—
(a) the effective operation of systems designed to assess the risk of and to prevent, detect and control the spread of a health care-associated infection;
(b) the maintenance of appropriate standards of cleanliness and hygiene in relation to—
(i) premises used for the purpose of carrying on the private dental practice;
(ii) equipment and reusable medical devices used for the purpose of carrying on the private dental practice; and
(iii) materials to be used in the treatment of service users where such materials are at risk of being contaminated; and
(c) ensuring that an effective system is implemented for ensuring that all staff have successfully completed—
(i) standard health checks; and
(ii) additional health checks where staff will be performing exposure-prone procedures.
(7) The registered person must have regard to current guidance published by the Welsh Ministers when implementing the system referred to in paragraph (6)(c).
(8) The registered person must take account of any advice relating to the type of treatment the private dental practice provides and to patient safety information published by recognised regulatory, professional or statutory expert bodies.
(9) The registered person must ensure that—
(a) patients are provided with timely and accessible information on their condition, care, medication, treatment and support arrangements;
(b) patients are provided with opportunities to discuss and agree options available in relation to their medication (if any), treatment and support;
(c) patient information is treated confidentially; and
(d) valid consent is given to treatment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/202/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-dentistry-wales-regulations-2017/regulation-13
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