A New Approach for CQC Inspectors, Draft Inspection Reports and Ratings
As its 2021-2025 strategy has developed, the CQC forewarned us that it would be taking a more flexible approach to inspection activity and ratings. We
Does Your Fire Risk-Assessment Need Reviewing?
Emollient Creams – Riskier than you might think? A large care provider was required to pay a staggering £1,041,500 earlier this month, comprising a fine
CQC finally set to inspect ‘Requires Improvement’ rated care homes
In its latest publication on the 21 December 2021 the CQC has announced that it will finally begin to inspect care homes rated ‘Requires Improvement’.
Vaccination as a condition of deployment in healthcare
From 1 April 2022 registered persons of healthcare settings can only employ, or otherwise engage, a person in respect of a CQC regulated activity if
Further Delays to the Implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards
The Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) has announced a further delay to the public consultation on the draft regulations and draft Code of
Does anyone understand the Cap on Care Costs?
Proposals regarding the cap on care costs have changed a number of times and it has been hard for everyone to keep up. What has
Be Wary of Warning Notices
Under its new strategy and its current monitoring approach CQC is clearly and unapologetically focused on risk and not improvement. As a result, at Ridouts,
UPDATE: Mandatory Vaccinations in the Health and Social Care Sector
In July I wrote about mandatory vaccinations in the Health and Social Care sector. At that time the new regulations were recently approved changing the
Public Sector Fees: Now is the Time to Act
Give yourself the capacity to care for your carers who care for your service users. The government has been strong on the rhetoric that increased
CQC Enforcement Action is on the Rise: Are You Prepared?
With CQC enforcement on the rise it is more important than ever for Providers to understand exactly what powers the CQC has, the impact this
Who’s Right, Who’s wrong – Should COVID-19 Vaccines be Mandatory?
Following speculation and reports that the Secretary of State has decided to mandate Covid 19 vaccination for NHS workers, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the
Ofsted Launches Consultation for Children’s Homes and Residential Holiday Schemes
The consultation period which runs from 2nd November to 24th January 2022 contains proposals on Ofsted’s new inspection arrangements for children’s homes and residential holiday
