Complaints Policy

The London Centre for Cosmetic Dentistry Code of Practice for Patients Who Wish to Raise Concerns

 

In this practice we place great emphasis on meeting and whenever possible, exceeding our patient’s expectations. We try to ensure that all patients are pleased with their experience of our service and we take any concerns a patient may have very seriously.

If you have a concern regarding any aspect of your care, please let us know. We will do all that we can to resolve your concern to your satisfaction both promptly and professionally.

 

Our aim is to respond to patients’ concerns in a caring and sensitive way.

The person responsible for dealing with any concerns about the service we provide in this practice is the Practice Service Coordinator, who is Paula Arias.

If a patient raises an issue they are unhappy about on the telephone or at the reception desk, after listening to a description of the problem, we will immediately contact the Practice Service Coordinator. Should the designated person or another responsible person not be available at the time, the patient will be informed when they will be available and arrangements will be made for the two to meet or speak. The member of staff will take brief details of the concern and pass them to the Practice Service Coordinator.

If a patient writes to express their concern, the letter will be passed on to the relevant person immediately.

We will acknowledge any concerns raised in writing within 2 days. If a concern has been raised in writing, the written acknowledgement will also include a copy of this Code of Practice, again, normally within 2 working days. We will investigate the concern and report back within 20 working days of it being received. If we are unable to complete our investigations within 20 working days for any reason, we will notify the patient, giving reasons for the delay and the likely period within which the investigation will be completed.

We will confirm the outcome of the investigation and any decisions made in writing.

Proper and comprehensive records are kept of any concerns or complaints received.

 

If, for any reason, a patient is not satisfied with the outcome or the procedure, he/she may refer to:

The Dental Complaints Service for complaints about private treatment Stephenson House, 2 Cherry orchard, Croydon, CR0 6BA. Phone: 020 8253 0800 Email: [email protected]

The General Dental Council, 37 Wimpole Street, London, W1M 8DQ (the dentists’ registration body). Phone: 02071676000 Email: [email protected]

NHS England for complaints about NHS treatment. PO Box 6738, Redditch, B97 9PT. Phone: 0300 311 2233 Email: [email protected]

The Care Quality Commission at Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne NE14PA. Phone: 03000 616161 Email: [email protected]