CQC compliance helpers built into your practice software.
We’re practice management software, not a dedicated compliance tool. But because we already hold your staff, training, stock, and audit data, we bundle in free compliance helpers: AI COSHH generator, audit trail, policy library, and an inspection-readiness dashboard. No extra subscription.
Quick honesty: we’re not a dedicated compliance vendor.
Dentistry Dashboard is dental practice management software (AI Notes, rota, stock, payroll, patient comms). The compliance tools below are free helpers we bundle in because they share data with the rest of the platform. If you want a dedicated compliance specialist, look at iComply or Practice Compass. If you want practice management software that also handles your day-to-day CQC needs, keep reading.
Type a material name. Get a COSHH assessment.
Type “Filtek Z350” or “Septanest 4%” and the AI drafts a full COSHH risk assessment: hazards, control measures, PPE, storage, disposal. You review, sign off, and the assessment is logged in the audit trail with version history. No extra fee, no separate compliance tool.
- Drafts in plain English
- Includes hazards and PPE
- Storage and disposal advice
- You sign off and edit
- Version history per material
- Audit-trail logged automatically
Hazards
Methacrylate monomers may cause skin sensitisation and eye irritation.
Control measures
Use light-cure with rubber dam in place. Avoid prolonged skin contact. Ensure adequate surgery ventilation.
PPE required
Nitrile gloves, eye protection, high-volume aspiration during placement.
Storage
Refrigerate at 2-8°C. Keep away from light. Check expiry monthly.
The 5 CQC fundamental standards (outcomes) for dental practices.
CQC inspections of UK dental practices assess five key questions, each broken down into Quality Statements under the Single Assessment Framework. Here is what each one looks at and how the bundled compliance helpers map across them.
Safe
Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm? Inspectors look at infection control, decontamination logs, sharps and mercury management, medical emergency readiness (drugs, oxygen, AED), staff DBS checks, and a learning culture around safety incidents.
Helpers we bundle for this: AI COSHH generator for dental materials, audit trail of every action, policy acknowledgement tracking, risk assessment templates.
Effective
Is care, treatment and support effective and based on evidence? Inspectors check clinical record-keeping, treatment planning, consent capture, recall intervals, and the team's training currency (CPD).
Helpers we bundle for this: Clinical audit trail, AI Notes for GDC-compliant records, treatment plan documents, CPD personal tracker, policy library with version control.
Caring
Do staff treat people with kindness, dignity and respect? Inspectors gather patient feedback, observe interactions, check confidentiality at the front desk, and look for patient-experience evidence.
Helpers we bundle for this: Patient feedback capture in boards, NHS Friends & Family Test logging, complaint handling workflow with timestamps.
Responsive
Are services organised so they meet people's needs? Inspectors check accessibility (wheelchair access, language support, urgent care availability), recall management, and complaints handling within statutory timescales.
Helpers we bundle for this: AI Notes multilingual support (70+ language families), urgent appointment workflows, complaints log with action plans, recall tracking in boards.
Well-led
Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care? This is the big one. Inspectors check governance, vision, statement of purpose, business continuity plans, staff well-being, and how the practice learns and improves.
Helpers we bundle for this: Inspection-readiness dashboard (live status against fundamental standards), audit trail for accountability, policy library, staff training records, AI Team Meetings auto-minutes.
CQC ratings (Outstanding, Good, etc.) are no longer issued for primary care dental services - each Quality Statement is judged as “Regulations met” or “Not all regulations met”. The goal is 100% compliance.
The other compliance helpers you get.
Six free tools that cover the day-to-day CQC needs of most UK dental practices, included alongside the rota, AI Notes, stock, and payroll modules.
Inspection-readiness dashboard
A live view of where your practice stands against CQC fundamental standards: which evidence is current, which policies need review, which staff have not signed off.
Automated policy library
Starter template policies for UK dental, with version control. Update once and every staff member gets the new version with an acknowledgement request.
Audit trail of every action
Every shift edit, COSHH update, policy acknowledgement, training record, and stock movement is logged with attribution. Export-ready for inspectors.
Risk assessment templates
Templates for the common dental risks: ionising radiation, mercury / amalgam, infection control, sharps, manual handling, fire safety. Edit and sign off.
Staff acknowledgement tracking
When you update a policy, every staff member gets a notification. Their signature, timestamp, and policy version are logged automatically.
Recurring review reminders
Annual review prompts for policies, risk assessments, and equipment checks. The system tells you what needs attention before an inspection.
Why we bundle compliance for free
Compliance is a side-effect of good practice software.
Most CQC evidence already lives in your practice management software. Staff training records sit next to staff records. Stock batches sit next to stock items. Policy acknowledgements sit next to staff profiles. Audit trails sit next to every shift edit and clinical note.
Charging extra for that data feels wrong. So we don’t. Practice Suite is £93 per month flat for the practice management product, and the compliance helpers come along for the ride.
If you have specialist compliance needs that need a dedicated tool (e.g., bespoke clinical governance for a multi-specialty group), keep your existing tool alongside us. The two work fine in parallel. For most UK dental practices, our free helpers cover the day-to-day CQC needs.
Frequently asked questions
You came in for compliance.
Get the rest of the Practice Hub at no extra cost.
Compliance helpers are part of the Practice Hub bundle - and the same subscription gets you the rota, stock control, AI invoice manager, associate wages, and boards too. Use the ones you want, ignore the ones you do not.
Practice management software with compliance built in.
Try Dentistry Dashboard Practice Suite free for 21 days. Compliance helpers, rota, AI Notes, stock, payroll, and patient comms all in one £93 / month flat subscription.