Practice Inspection

NHS Scotland Dental Practice Inspections

Combined Practice Inspection (CPI) from 1st May 2020

Boards are encouraged to adopt this document (this document is subject to periodic review).

Please use the following CPI Checklist for practices undergoing inspection from the 1st May 2020.

The individual surgeries section of the CPI Checklist (Part 4 Individual Surgeries) is available separately. You can print this off as many times as required for the number of surgeries within your practice.

The patient dental records section of the CPI Checklist (3B. Medico-legal and Patient Care) is available separately and can be printed off for use if there are more than 6 dentists in the practice.

A PDF document summarising the changes to the CPI documentation from 1st May is available.

Combined Practice Inspection Requirements for Ionising Radiation in Dental Practice

Section 2F of the CPI Checklist v4 includes criteria relating to radiation protection. A guide explaining what may be required to fulfil these criteria is available on the SDCEP website.

Sedation Practice Inspection information is now available on a separate page