Fire Safety in Dental Practices: What the Law Requires and Where Practices Get Caught Out
From 9 February 2026, CQC requires a current fire risk assessment as a mandatory pre-condition of dental practice registration — not a document to be supplied later. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 imposes a legal duty on every responsible person to carry out, implement, and regularly review a fire risk assessment. A dental practice that fails a fire safety inspection can face enforcement from two bodies simultaneously: the local Fire and Rescue Authority and CQC.
Legionella Risk Management in Primary Care: A Practical Guide for GP and Dental Practices
Legionella is consistently one of the top three compliance failures found in both GP surgery and dental practice inspections. The law is clear: every GP surgery and dental practice has a legal duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and ACoP L8 to assess, manage, and monitor the risk of Legionella bacteria in their water systems. A positive Legionella sample in a healthcare setting is a patient safety incident, not a paperwork problem.
NHS Property Services Billing Disputes: How GP Practices Can Challenge Inaccurate Service Charges
54% of NHS Property Services tenants say billing disputes threaten the sustainability of their practice. NHSPS service charge bills are frequently based on apportionments, estimates, and overhead allocations that practices are not in a position to verify without specialist support. A single unchallenged overcharge can run to tens of thousands of pounds per year. This is not an administrative inconvenience — it is a financial sustainability issue.
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