The CQC has amended guidance on Regulation 5 – the fit and proper persons requirement for directors. The change comes as a result of the ‘next phase of regulation’ consultation. The guidance now provides a more detailed explanation of what the CQC interprets as serious mismanagement and serious misconduct. It intends to offer more clarity …
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East Sussex Council has warned that it will not be able to fund preventative services for adults’ and children’s social care by 2021/22 without more resources from the government. In its budget proposals, submitted to cabinet in January, the council warned it would be left with a “minimum service offer” if more money wasn’t made …
Here at Ridouts we spend a large part of our time acting for Clients who have suffered at the hands of an inefficient CQC. We are regularly approached by Clients who have been issued with draft inspection reports that are riddled with errors, judgments with no basis in fact or are simply built around an …
According to CQC GP surgeries are the highest performing sector in the NHS. This comes above hospitals, mental health and social care. Despite this, inspectors did note safety concerns at one in seven practices. These problems included; storing vaccines at the right temperature, filling in prescriptions quickly enough, having defibrillators that work properly and learning …
Jenny Wilde (Senior Associate shares her views on preparing for CQC inspections with Expert Care Manager Magazine.
Ridouts continues its commitment to diversity and reveals its diversity data for the firm for 2017. The summary of the data can be found here and reveals the broad range of fee earners at the firm.
At its most recent board meeting, CQC discussed its wish to persuade the Department of Health to amend existing legislation to enable it to “demonstrate when it has forced positive action” from providers. Currently the CQC is not permitted to publish information on any enforcement action being taken against a provider until that action has …
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The rise of online forums and “Trip Advisor” type websites has resulted in increased risk to doctors when patients are not satisfied with the care they receive. This firm has seen a surge in patients venting their frustrations with GPs online instead of raising issues with practices directly. There are a number of ways that …
Over the years providers of health and social care services have been known to cry in frustration: “Who inspects the inspectors??!” This is particularly common when CQC appear to be being lax in following their own policy and procedure whilst making high demands of providers and their staff. These careless approaches could be in the …
Providers of health and social care services have always been anxious about receiving a knock on the door at 7am and being faced with a team of CQC inspectors raring to give the Home a “once over”. Traditionally this would involve the inspectors locking themselves away in a room and poring over the care records, …
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