Day: 12 June 2020

Inquest Procedure: If a provider did nothing wrong, does that mean there is nothing to worry about?

In theory, this statement should be correct. The Inquest process is inquisitorial and its purpose is to establish the facts, not to lay blame. However, in practice, things can and do come out at Inquests which can cause serious damage to service providers. Why should I get involved? Given the nature of health and social …

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How COVID-19 may have a Positive Effect on the Inspection Process

There appears to be a buzz phrase going round CQC at the moment.  At the May 2020 CQC Board meeting “crossing the threshold” was said a number of times by different Board members – “…nothing beats crossing the threshold…”, “…people going out, crossing thresholds to one level or another…”, “…as this infection risk does reduce …

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