Practice Publication Scheme Policy - Stow on the Wold Dental Practice

This Publication Scheme is a complete guide to the information routinely made available to the public by Cirencester and Stow-on-the-Wold Dental Practices. It is a description of the information about our Dental Practices which we make publicly available. Some information is not made publicly available. It will be reviewed at regular intervals and we will monitor its effectiveness.

Patient information

Introduction

The Publication Scheme is required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

How much does it cost?

The publications are all free unless otherwise indicated. Where information is provided at a cost the charges will be calculated as set out in Class 7.

How is the information made available?

The information within each Class is either displayed on the practice websites (www.cirencesterdentalpractice.com / www.stowonthewolddentalpractice.com) or available in hard copy from either Cirencester Dental Practice, The Old Post Office, 12 Castle Street, Cirencester, GL7 1QA or Stow-on-the-Wold Dental Practice, Talbot Court, 12 Sheep Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1BQ respectively.

Your rights to information:

In addition to accessing the information identified in the Publication Scheme, you are entitled to request information about Cirencester and Stow-on-the-Wold Dental Practices under the Code of Practice on Openness in the HPSS (1996).
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 recognises that members of the public have the right to know how public services are organised and run, how much they cost and how the decisions are made.
From January 1st 2005, it will oblige Cirencester and Stow-on-the-Wold Dental Practices to respond to requests about information that it holds, and is recorded in any format and it will create a right of access to that information. These rights are subject to some exemptions which have to be taken into consideration before deciding what information it can release.
Revised environmental information regulations may be introduced in the future. These will enable similar access to environmental information as under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Under the Data Protection Act 1998, you are also entitled to access your dental records or any other personal information held about you, and you can contact either Cirencester Dental Practice, The Old Post Office, 12 Castle Street, Cirencester, GL7 1QA or Stow-on-the-Wold Dental Practice, Talbot Court, 12 Sheep Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1BQ respectively.

Feedback

If you have any comments about the operation of the Publication Scheme, or how we have dealt with your request for information from the Scheme, please write to:

Mrs Gaynor Cutts, Practice Manager, Cirencester Dental Practice, The Old Post Office, 12 Castle Street, Cirencester, GL7 1QA.

Classes of information

All information at Cirencester and Stow-on-the-Wold Dental Practices is held, retained and destroyed in accordance with guidance. Our commitment to publish information excludes any information which can be legitimately withheld under the exemptions set out in the Code of Practice on Openness in the HPSS or Freedom of Information Act 2000. Where individual Classes are subject to exemptions, the main reasons are e.g. the protection of commercial interests and personal information under the Data Protection Act 1998. This applies to all Classes within the Publication Scheme. The information on this Scheme is grouped into the following broad categories:

Class 1. Who we are

Details of the practice, organisational structures, key personnel and how we fit into the Health and Personal Social Services (HPSS).

Class 2. Our Services

The range of services we provide under contract to the HPSS. Class 3. Financial and funding information Funding details and charging policies

Class 4. Regular publications and information for the public

Guidance and information leaflets

Class 5. Complaints

Policies, procedures and contacts for complaints

Class 6. Our policies and procedures

General policies and procedures in use within the Dental Practices. These include, but are not restricted to, data protection, prescribing and prescription, health and safety

Class 7. This Publication Scheme

In this class we will publish any changes we make to this Publication Scheme, the criteria on which our information management policies are made and a referral point for all enquiries regarding information management generally at Cirencester and Stow-on-the-Wold Dental Practice. We will also publish any proposed changes or additions to publications already available.

Class 1. Who we are:

Dr Ross Cutts / Dentist / Male / Full-Time

First registration with GDC: 2000 / Registration No.: 78162

Qualification: BDS (Lond) Dip Imp Dent RCS (Eng) MClinDent Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics (KCL Lond) with Distinction

Dr Mark Burton / Dentist / Male / Full-Time

First registration with GDC: 2013 / Registration No.: 251324

Qualifications: BDS Hons (Lond) PG Dip (Primary Dental Care), FID, MSc Dent Imp (Bris)

Dr Gavin Ho Fat / Dentist / Male / Full-Time

First registration with GDC: 2006 / Registration No.: 103457

Qualifications: BDS (Newcastle)

Dr Joao Souteiro / Dentist / Male / Full-Time

First registration with GDC: 2012 / Registration No.: 249325

Qualifications: LMD (Porto, Portugal), MSc Dent Imp (Bris), PGCert ConSed (Lon)

Dr Alex Doan-Gill / Dentist / Male / Full-Time

First registration with GDC: 2015 / Registration No.: 258612

Qualifications: BDS (London)

Dr Gareth Thomas / Dentist / Male / Full-Time

First registration with GDC: 2014 / Registration No.: 252222

Qualifications: BChD (Leeds)

Dr Emma Hopkins / Dentist / Female / Full-Time

First registration with GDC: 2000 / Registration No.: 77870

Qualifications: BDS (Newcastle)

Dr Kyle Pang / Dentist / Male / Full-Time

First registration with GDC: 2019 / Registration No.: 283284

Qualifications: BDS (Liverpool)

Dr Adrian Jones / Dentist / Male / Part-Time

First registration with GDC: 1997 / Registration No.: 73033

Qualifications: BDS, MFDS RCPS (2001), MSc (Endodontics)

Miss Natalie Francis / Hygienist / Female / Part-Time

First registration with GDC: 2015 / Registration No.: 258407

Qualifications: BDS Hons, Cert HE

Ms Anne-Marie Stone / Hygienist / Female / Full-Time

First registration with GDC: 1998 / Registration No.: 118002

Qualifications: EDH

Class 2: Our services

Information about our services is contained in the practice’s patient information leaflet (Welcome Pack) which is available at Reception. The information includes:

Opening times
Arrangements for emergency care
Details of access to the premises for people with disabilities
Whether we have a dental hygienist or orthodontic treatment is available
Information about the care and treatment provided by the practice

Class 3: Financial information

All dental treatments for patients are carried out privately and it is our policy to give patients full information about the cost of their dental care before any treatment is undertaken.

Patients may also join our private dental care scheme Denplan for a modest monthly payment

Class 4: Information for patients and the public

We make available British Dental Health Foundation information leaflets about:

Caring for my teeth
Gum disease
Mouth cancer
Smoking and Oral Health

Copies of leaflets are available from Reception.

Class 5: Complaints

We have a practice complaints procedure, a copy of which is on display in both practice Receptions or on the practice websites (www.cirencesterdentalpractice.com/patient-complaint-policy / www.stowonthewolddentalpractice.com/patient-complaint-policy).

Class 6: Practice policies

We have policies and procedures which ensure that the practice operates in a safe and efficient manner. These include:

Data protection
Data security
Confidentiality
Health and Safety
Radiation protection
Infection control
Payments policy
Equal opportunities

Cost of Information

For the most part, information is available free.

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