Healthcare Business – April 2019 – Service user relationships and CQC: Is the intrusive regulator acting beyond its remit again?
In February 2019, CQC issued guidance on ‘relationships and sexuality in adult care services’ and how providers should consider service users’ relationship and sexuality needs.
Healthcare Business – February 2019 – CQC intends to ring in changes to how Providers can challenge its inspection reports
CQC has commented often that it wishes to improve the process of inspection specifically in relation to the speed at which reports are published following
HSJ – January 2019 – An update on the reform of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
2018 has seen substantial reform and parliamentary time for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) legislation, much to the surprise of people who thought this
Healthcare Business – CQC intends to prosecute more health and social care providers
CQC’s chief executive, Ian Trenholm announced his intention to bring more prosecutions of health and social care providers for breaches of the fundamental standards. The
Care Talk Article – December 2018 – Time to get tough or time to get real?
The CQC has had a little shake up at the top recently with Sir David Behan, CQC’s Chief executive stepping down and Ian Trenholm replacing
Challenging CQC inspection reports and ratings – DDN – December 2018
CQC now has the power to rate independent standalone substance misuse services and is currently rolling out its first wave of comprehensive inspections to establish
