Action on Elder Abuse, a specialist charity, has produced a report which claims that the Care Quality Commission is failing to protect adults experiencing abuse or neglect in hospitals. The report asserts that the CQC has failed to follow up on individual incidents of maltreatment identified in inspections to ensure that patients are safeguarded. The findings …
The government is considering a series of measures for residential care homes following the collapse of Southern Cross. The proposals were revealed on Monday in a formal government discussion paper and include requiring companies to post capital upfront as a condition of their licence, and giving councils and regulators the power to intervene in the …
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has linked up with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and published equality and human rights guidance for care inspectors. The guidance is intended to help CQC inspectors to clearly link effective equality and human rights compliance with high-quality, safe services. The guidance sets out exactly what they have to …
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On 3 October 2011 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published a consultation on proposed changes to fees charged to providers of health and adult social care services for 2012/13. The consultation sets out proposals to extend the fees scheme to providers of out-of-hours services, who will register for the first time with CQC from April …
Any health and social care provider that has read the new legislation and CQC’s subsequent Guidance about Compliance: Essential Standards of Quality and Safety (the “Guidance”), will know that the entire ethos of the new regime hinges on the rights and experiences of the service user. The language of the Health and Social Care Act …
Quality & Compliance Magazine: Evidencing the inclusion of service users in their care Read More »
CQC have given me 5 days to complete Provider Compliance Assessment forms. This is not long enough – what can I do? The 5 days request is CQC internal guidance only, however, where such a timeframe can be adhered to then it should. As explained by Neil Grant in last month’s Q & A, you …
Providers need to be aware of a little known enforcement power which CQC can rely upon whenever it believes that service users will or may be exposed to unnecessary and serious harm to their safety and welfare if it does not act immediately. Under section 31 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, CQC …
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Whilst a caring character is a necessary quality to be a good carer, it is not sufficient. Even the most caring person needs to be trained how to care in a way which complies with good practice and regulatory requirements. It is fundamental that carers have all necessary training and equally important that a workable …
I recently wrote about how exclusive use of framework agreements by PCTs was found to breach NHS competition rules. PCTs are beginning to wake up to that point. We were instructed on another similar case recently, and the PCT quickly conceded our submissions when we drew its attention to the relevant decision of the Co-operation …
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If the Law Commission’s recommendations are implemented, the role of adult protection will be put on a statutory footing. The three key recommendations are that local authorities will have a statutory duty regarding adult protection, there will be a duty to investigate cases in defined circumstances and there will be a statutory duty for stakeholders …
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