Free CQC audit template · Annual
Radiation protection and radiograph quality audit
A free 7-point audit for dental practices. It evidences the CQC quality statement “Safe environments” under the Safe key question (Reg 12, 15), as processes. Built from GOV.UK, UKHSA and FGDP (GOV.UK), College of General Dentistry (charity). Answer each check below and download a PDF report, or print a blank form.
Checks
- Radiation protection file complete
- Radiation Protection Adviser and Medical Physics Expert appointed
- Equipment quality assurance tests in date
- Each exposure justified and recorded
- Radiographs graded and reported
- Quality audit of radiographs completed
- Operators and referrers trained and entitled
Official sources
- GOV.UK: IR(ME)R 2017 guidance
- UKHSA and FGDP (GOV.UK): Guidance notes for dental practitioners on the safe use of X-ray equipment (PDF)
- College of General Dentistry (charity): Selection criteria for dental radiography
UKHSA and FGDP (GOV.UK): Guidance notes for dental practitioners on the safe use of X-ray equipment (PDF)
This checklist summarises the official guidance. Check the sources for the full requirements.
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Templates summarise official guidance as of October 2026. They do not replace it: always check the linked source for the full requirements. Audit Angel CQC is not affiliated with the Care Quality Commission.
Know your gaps before the inspector does.
Set-up takes ten minutes. Start with example evidence for your type of service, run your first audit, then replace the examples with your own.