Caroline Barker

Revision Of The Factual Accuracy Comment Process Is As Clear As Mud

The CQC recently asked for feedback on the factual accuracy comment (“FAC”) process – the process whereby providers have 10 working days to submit comments to the CQC, following receipt of a draft inspection report.  The process enables providers to comment, challenge and present evidence with a view to amending/changing the contents of the report, …

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6 years since a CQC inspection? Can the CQC move to dynamic, contemporary ratings?

Over the last few months we have frequently written about the CQC moving away from timetabled inspections, now inspecting on the basis of perceived risk.  At Ridouts we have seen, not only, an increase in action taken by the CQC against providers, but action at the highest level, through the issuing of Notices of Proposals …

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CQC Letters of Intent: A precursor to urgent action – don’t miss the opportunity to stop it escalating

As reported on in our October 2020 Newsletter, the introduction of CQC’s Transitional Monitoring Approach means that the CQC is moving away from timetabled inspections and towards a more risk based approach.  The CQC will base the action it takes on the information it is in receipt of, but this does not necessarily mean that …

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How the CQC’s transitional regulatory approach could affect your GP practice

The CQC’s transitional regulatory approach is being rolled out to general practice from 19 October 2020. The approach builds upon the regulator’s emergency support framework which it introduced when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. The CQC’s intention is to move away from fixed timetabled inspections and towards inspecting based on presenting risk. The CQC has indicated …

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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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