A couple of days ago we were having a chat in the staff room at lunchtime, when it came to light that some of my staff didn't know I had featured in the Lincoln Lip Dub a couple of years ago. This is a thing that was put together by BBC Lincolnshire to get groups from...
Today Rose Cottage was closed for one of our periodic staff training days. We do this at least once a year, and often have training supplied by Denplan who have some excellent trainers who entertain and educate in equal measure.
I wrote a couple of weeks ago that we were due to have an inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Well, they came last Thursday and spent the day poking around, checking out our policies and procedures, and giving several of our staff a good grilling.
We've just heard from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) that they are coming to visit us in October for an inspection. The CQC is the body that ensures that healthcare providers across the country are up to scratch.
While we're confident that we always provide high qua...
2 weeks ago we had a bit of a disaster. After a shout from downstairs I rushed down to find the fish tank spraying its contents all over the reception floor. As a team we hurried to find buckets, towels and mops and one of the nurses ran to 'The Hutch Shop' next door.
We all had a great half-day yesterday with Jenny from Schulke, when she came to talk to us about cross-infection control in the dental practice. This may be something you take for granted when you see a dentist, but there's a lot that goes on behind the scenes to ensur...
The NHS comes in for some criticism sometimes, but the local service has done a great job in producing some fact sheets about how to look after children's teeth. They cover age-appropriate hints and tips to ensure that all children should have a healthy smile. You ca...
Welcome to the Rose Cottage Dental Practice web site. You'll see that we've gone for a fairly comprehensive update, using the free online tools provided by wix.com. I'm afraid as a dentist I'm a bit of a control freak, and when it came to doing a new web site I didn'...
