15.—(1) The registered person must make suitable arrangements to ensure that the private dental practice is conducted in a manner which respects the privacy and dignity of patients.
(2) When making the arrangements referred to in paragraph (1), the registered person must have regard to the protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010(1).
(3) The registered provider and the registered manager (if any) must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the private dental practice is conducted on the basis of good personal and professional relationships—
(a)between each other;
(b)between them and the staff members; and
(c)between all those employed in or for the purposes of the private dental practice and the patients.
2010 c. 15. The protected characteristics are set out in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Equality Act 2010.