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CQC to step up GP practice inspections from April
The CQC will step up inspections of GP practices from April, targeting practices rated 'inadequate', 'requires improvement' or 'good' with breaches of regulation - and some with no breaches.
The Fundamental Standards are your bible – get a copy, read them and use them!
Do you want to know how to improve the lives of the people you support and hopefully impress the CQC at the same time – then read the Fundamental Standards and tailor your service to meet those standards.
CQC – staff training for care staff
As a Registered Manager of a regulated activity, you have a personal responsibility to ensure your service operates in accordance with the Fundamental Standards as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
CQC Key lines of enquiry
Key Lines of enquiry, prompts and ratings characteristics for adult social care services
Who regulates the regulator – part two
In January 2020, we saw troubling reports of flawed reporting processes, with the CQC retracting a not insignificant number of reports due to duplication, necessitating re-inspections to enable providers to have confidence in the CQC’s ratings and findings.
CQC Notifications and how to challenge a fixed penalty notice
All providers are used to making safeguarding referrals to their Local Authority, but do you always make a referral to the CQC too?
Are you ready for your CQC IPC Inspection?
Are you ready for your CQC IPC Inspection? Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) has always been an important part of delivering a Regulated Activity in any health and social care setting, but the advent of COVID-19 has brought IPC to the forefront of every provider’s mind.
Podcast | CQC inspections – what’s the current focus?
In our latest podcast, social care expert Philippa Doyle and Jill Baker discuss the CQC's current approach to inspections.
Podcast: How to get the most out of CQC inspections
In August the Care Quality Commission helpfully published the document “How to get the most out of inspections”. In our latest podcast, Hempsons’ Jill Baker and social care law expert Philippa Doyle discuss this helpful guidance.
Reintroduction of CHC (continuing healthcare) assessments with effect from 1 September 2020
The Department of Health and Social Care has released new guidance surrounding the reintroduction of CHC (continuing healthcare assessments) with effect from 1 September 2020. Philippa Doyle provides a summary.
How to get the most out of CQC inspections
CQC have helpfully published the document “How to get the most out of inspections”, showing exactly how an inspection should operate from beginning to end.
Do you know what a good inspection looks like?
Hopefully the vast majority of inspections will follow that process but if Providers find themselves in a situation very different to that described here, it is important to report that back through the CQC complaints process and via the Factual Accuracy Challenge.
ICO tool kit for handling FOI requests
The ICO has launched an online self assessment tool kit to help public authorities get back on track in handling FOI requests.
What exactly is the Court of Protection? Philippa Doyle appears in Care Home Management
Philippa Doyle appears in Care Home Management's March/April issue to discuss Court of Protection.