4.8

Crossways Dental Coulsdon

4.8

Barry Smith

17:20 20 Jan 22

“I attended the surgery and was seen on time. My dentist, Dhrumil Patel, welcomed me and immediately puts you at...”

Adam Hicks

00:00 03 Feb 22

“Incredible experience start to finish! Dr Jatan was amazing, not pushy at all and was extremely knowledgeable and kind. Invisalign...”

Nigel Poulter

18:38 09 Feb 22

“Excellent! I would never have dreamed of giving a dentist such a comment! But it is true! Highly recommended.”

Shareen Nesbeth

14:26 18 Jan 22

“Had my hygienist appointment with Mayurahea and was super informative throughout, he was also very gentle during the treatment. I...”

Lynda Hayes

09:45 27 Jan 22

“Good serviceStaff and dentist, polite and courteous, and professional at all times.Would recommend”

Andrew

17:36 27 May 22

“My first appointment at this practice. I am very anxious attending for dental work but I was quickly put at...”

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Complaints Procedure

It is our aim to always have satisfied patients, to meet your expectations of care and service and to resolve any complaints as efficiently, effectively and politely as possible. We take complaints very seriously, we investigate them in a full and fair way and take great care to protect your confidentiality. We learn from complaints to improve our care and service. We will never discriminate against patients who have made a complaint.

If you are not entirely satisfied with any aspect of our care or service please let us know as soon as possible to allow us to address your concerns promptly. You can do this by contacting the local branch and asking to speak to the Practice Manager.

The Practice Manager at your local practice is the Complaints Manager and will be your personal contact to assist you with any complaints. If your verbal complaint is not resolved to your satisfaction within 24-48 hours or if you complain in writing, the Complaints Manager will acknowledge it in writing within 3 working days and will aim to provide a full response in writing as soon as practical.

You can do this online using our complaints form by Clicking Here.

If the Complaints Manager is unavailable, we will take brief details about the complaint and will arrange for a meeting when the person is next available. We will keep comprehensive and confidential records of your complaint, which will be stored securely and only be accessible only by those who need to know about your complaint.

If the complaint investigation takes longer than anticipated the Complaints Manager will keep you informed of the reason for the delay, the progress of the investigation and the proposed date it will be completed.

When the investigation has been completed, you will be informed of its outcome in writing and invited to a meeting to discuss the results and any practical solutions that we can offer to you. These solutions could include replacing treatment, refunding fees paid, referring you for specialist treatments or other solutions that meet your needs and resolve the complaint.

We regularly analyse patient complaints to learn from them and to improve our services. That’s why we always welcome your feedback, comments, suggestions and complaints. If you are dissatisfied with our response to a complaint you can take it further, please see the contacts below.

“If you do not feel you can raise a complaint about your NHS service with us directly, you can address your complaint to Craig Herriott who is the Operations Manager for Quality Dental Group who can be emailed directly via [email protected], alternatively you can contact NHS England at [email protected] with ‘For the attention of the complaints team’ in the subject line .”

Contacts
For private dental treatment you can contact the GDC private dental complaints service within 12 months of the treatment or within 12 months of becoming aware of the issue by calling 020 8253 0800 or visiting www.dentalcomplaints.org.uk.

If you are still unhappy about your NHS complaint, you can the Parliamentary Health Ombudsman (England): by calling 0345 015 4033 or visiting www.ombudsman.org.uk.

You can also contact The Care Quality Commission (CQC) who regulates private and NHS dental care services in England by calling 03000 616161. They can take action against a service provider that is not meeting their standards.

The General Dental Council is responsible for regulating all dental professionals. You can complain using their online form at www.gdc-uk.org contact them on [email protected] or by calling 020 7167 6000.