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What CQC's new dental assessment framework means for practices

CQC is piloting a new assessment framework for dental practices, with quality statements cut from 34 to 26. What changes, and what it means for how a practice evidences digital clinical safety.

Status

What we know

Pilot period: June to October 2026
Quality statements: Reduced from 34 to 26
Rating status: Dental practices are non-rated. They receive 'Regulations met' or 'Not all regulations met'.

Planned sections

What is changing in the framework
Which quality statements were removed
Where digital clinical safety appears in an assessment
What a practice should have ready

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