The CQC expects valid consent before treatment under Regulation 11. After Montgomery v Lanarkshire, clinicians must disclose material risks and alternatives clearly — yet many practices still rely on paper forms or informal conversations.
SmileConsent is a digital platform for informed consent. Select a patient, add treatments and costs, then review and edit an AI-assisted draft before you send for digital signature.
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Consent issues are a major source of litigation, complaints, and regulatory scrutiny in UK dentistry. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) expects practices to demonstrate that valid consent is obtained before any treatment is delivered, in line with Regulation 11.
Legal rulings, such as Montgomery v Lanarkshire, have made it essential for clinicians to disclose material risks and treatment alternatives clearly.
Many practices still rely on paper forms or informal conversations, leading to unclear records, miscommunication, and legal exposure.
Smile Consent is a digital platform that helps dental practices document informed, voluntary consent clearly. Materials are designed to reflect common UK expectations (including CQC Regulation 11 and GDC themes) — your practice must still judge suitability for each case.
Smile Consent helps you produce a consent draft in minutes. Select a patient, add treatments and costs, then review and edit AI-assisted wording before send—with digital signing and records where the product provides them.
From NHS compliance to private practice management, SmileConsent provides everything UK dentists need for seamless consent management.
Select a patient, add treatments and costs, then generate an editable draft. UK-oriented wording, risks, and alternatives — your team reviews before send.
Drafts informed by common UK consent themes (including GDC and CQC documentation expectations). You remain responsible for accuracy and suitability for each patient.
Patient search by name, email, DOB or address. Add multiple treatments per consent with optional costs. Review, edit, then send for digital signature.
One consent can cover several treatments. Per-treatment and total costs, tooth names in full (e.g. upper right central incisor), and the same PDF for clinic and patient.
Consent activity and materials in one place to support your own audits and preparation for scrutiny — not a guarantee of inspection outcomes.
Send consent by email; patients view and sign digitally. Support for consent pathway (e.g. parental consent, Gillick competence) where relevant.
From selecting a patient and adding treatments to a signed consent in minutes. AI generates UK-compliant wording; you review, then send for digital signature.
Search for your patient by name, email, DOB or address. Add one or more treatments with diagnosis, tooth and cost. Total cost auto-fills—edit if needed.
Patient
Treatments
Total cost (£) — Filled from row costs; edit to override.
Tooth wear affecting upper right central incisor (tooth 11).
Porcelain crown on tooth 11 (upper right central incisor).
As with any procedure, there are potential risks including…
Generate an AI-assisted draft with diagnosis, proposed treatment, risks (Montgomery-style themes), alternatives and cost. UK spelling and common professional wording — review and edit every section before you send.
Your patients receive secure, mobile-optimized consent forms via email. They can read, understand, and sign directly from any device with our intuitive interface - no app downloads required.
Review and sign
Please review and sign below:
I understand the risks and benefits...
Signature: John Smith
Track your patient's consent journey in real-time with our comprehensive dashboard. Once completed, instantly download the signed form as a PDF or integrate directly with your practice management system.
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Built with security-first principles to ensure your dental practice meets the highest standards of data protection and patient privacy.
All data transmission is encrypted with SSL/TLS protocols. Your patients' information is protected with bank-level security standards.
Patients must verify their date of birth before accessing consent forms. This ensures only authorized individuals can view sensitive medical information.
Built with UK data protection in mind. Your practice remains the controller and responsible for lawful processing, DPIAs, and professional obligations.
Consent-related events are logged where the product supports it, to support your own governance — scope depends on plan and workflow.
Secure patient access with encrypted communications. Patients can only view their own consent forms through verified authentication.
All patient data is stored in UK-based secure data centers, ensuring compliance with UK data protection regulations.
Our security measures are designed for UK dental practices, helping protect patient data. Your practice remains responsible for meeting its legal and professional obligations.
Organised consent materials and activity logs help you demonstrate what was shared with patients. This supports your wider quality systems — it does not replace them and does not guarantee any CQC outcome.
See pending and completed consents in one place where the product provides a dashboard.
Use your own inspection preparation processes alongside stored consent records.
Signed materials and timestamps where captured — subject to your configuration and plan.
Consistent workflows make peer review and training easier — responsibility stays with the practice.
Inspectors often ask how consent was obtained and recorded. SmileConsent helps you present a coherent digital trail for consent managed through the platform. It does not perform automated CQC compliance scoring or replace your wider governance.
Smile Consent reflects common UK consent themes and workflows. Your practice remains responsible for meeting all applicable law, regulation, and professional standards.
Need for Consent - Ensures practices obtain valid consent before treatment delivery.
UKSC 11 - Establishes duty to disclose material risks and treatment alternatives.
Standards for the Dental Team - Professional standards for consent and patient communication.
"The doctor is under a duty to take reasonable care to ensure that the patient is aware of any material risks..."
"You must make sure that patients give their consent to treatment before it starts."
Frequently reports compensation claims where consent was not fully documented or properly explained.
Prevents missing consent documentation
Ensures material risks are disclosed
Prevents rushed consent processes
Ensures proper audit trails
Smile Consent gives dental practices a structured, digital way to manage, record, and prove valid patient consent.
Join hundreds of UK dental practices already using Smile Consent to ensure CQC compliance and improve patient care.
Comprehensive features designed specifically for UK dental practices to ensure compliance and improve patient care.
Digital consent forms for fillings, extractions, whitening, implants, and more.
Secure digital signatures with timestamped records for legal compliance.
Cloud-based storage with comprehensive audit trails and data protection.
Intuitive design for in-practice use on tablets or desktop computers.
Printable and exportable PDFs for patient records and practice documentation.
Monitor consent activity and staff usage with comprehensive analytics.
Comprehensive guides for effective communication during consent processes, ensuring patients fully understand their treatment options.
Join hundreds of UK dental practices already using Smile Consent to ensure compliance and improve patient care.
Confidence during CQC inspections with comprehensive compliance documentation.
Stronger legal defence if complaints arise with complete audit trails.
More consistent patient communication across all clinicians and staff.
A more professional, modern patient experience that builds trust.
Simplified training and accountability for new staff members with intuitive workflows.
Perfect for all types of UK dental practices and clinics.
SmileConsent is built for UK dental consent workflows — AI-assisted drafting with mandatory clinician review, plus signing and records to support your documentation.
Drafts reflect common professional expectations; you must still exercise independent judgment for each patient.
Retrieve consent records from the platform to support your own preparation — not a guarantee of inspection outcomes.
Seamless support for both NHS treatment bands and private procedures with specialized workflows.
AI-generated consent and streamlined workflow save practices hours daily on consent management.
Unlike generic consent solutions, SmileConsent understands the unique challenges of UK dental practices. Our platform combines regulatory expertise with practical workflow automation to deliver a solution that actually works for UK dentists and their patients.
Core features designed for UK dental consent workflows
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
AI-assisted consent drafting in minutes (clinician-reviewed) | |
Editable UK-oriented wording aligned with common professional themes | |
Patient search (name, email, DOB, address) | |
Multiple treatments per consent, private pricing | |
Digital signing & same PDF for clinic and patient | |
Consent records & activity logs to support your own preparation | |
Advanced analytics & reporting | |
24/7 UK support | |
No long-term contracts | |
Automated audit trails | |
Mobile-responsive patient signing | |
Consent pathway (parental / Gillick) support |
Choose the plan that scales with your practice
All plans include unlimited clinicians — no per-seat fees.
Perfect for small practices
600 consents per month
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Most popular for growing practices
5,000 consents per month
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For large practices and groups
Unlimited consents per month (subject to fair use)
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All plans include a 14-day free trial • Cancel anytime • No long-term contracts • No setup fees
Join UK dental practices using SmileConsent to streamline consent with AI-assisted drafts and clinician-reviewed sending.
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