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- CQC's registration forms include additional information for oral-health services.
- The activities, legal provider and locations must match the application and ongoing registration.
- Dental organisations use the category 3 DSPT route where the toolkit applies; they should not be placed automatically into the CAF cohort.
Suggested evidence priorities
These are practical audit recommendations. They are not a claim that CQC requires an identical checklist from every provider.
- Consent and treatment-record quality.
- Infection prevention and equipment maintenance.
- Staff suitability, competence and supervision.
- Complaints, significant events and learning.
- Information governance and controlled access to records.
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