Receiving a Notice of Proposal from the CQC can be a stressful time for Providers, not least because it indicates the CQC has serious concerns about a service. Understanding what a Notice of Proposal is, its legal impact and how to respond can help Providers move past the initial panic mode more quickly and enable …
CQC Enforcement: Notices Of Proposal – What They Are And How To Respond Read More »
The last-minute delay in the implementation of the CQC’s new inspection methodology in December 2022 and the temporary pause in CQC routine inspections of GP practices over the winter months may cause GP practices to wonder what they can expect from CQC inspection in 2023 and what is happening with the development of the CQC’s …
What To Expect: CQC Inspections Of GP Practices Throughout 2023 Read More »
If you are faced with a CQC criminal investigation into you or your service it is vital that you take prompt action. The CQC is becoming heavier handed in the fines that it dishes out to providers. Furthermore, the fact that some offences are punishable by imprisonment and that criminal enforcement action is likely to …
It is always worrying when you receive a letter from the CQC that states it has decided to cancel your registration, suspend your registration, or impose conditions on your registration, which in effect, will prevent you as a provider from conducting business. At Ridouts we have received numerous calls from panicked providers about the effects …
Notices of Decision – Using the Appeal Process to your Advantage Read More »
The Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) announced on 31 August 2022 that they will be amending guidance relating to people with a learning disability or autism, which care providers are subject to. Since 2020 the CQC have implemented guidance called ‘Right Support, right care, right culture’ (“RSRCRC”). This is statutory guidance under section 23 of the …
In 2021, the CQC unveiled its latest strategy for regulation including a new ‘single inspection framework’ which claims to ensure a greater emphasis on ‘care integration, people’s experiences, cultures of safety and learning/improvement.’ During the pandemic, routine inspections ceased all together and it seems the CQC has taken this opportunity to phase them out as …
On 30 June 2022, the CQC updated its guidance on the duty of candour. Under Regulation 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, registered persons (providers and registered managers) have a duty to act in an open and transparent way with relevant persons in relation to care and treatment …
The CQC has updated its statutory guidance on compliance with Regulation 18 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. This reflects a change in law, as of today (1 July 2022), that requires all health and social care providers registered with the CQC to ensure their staff have received training …
In my 13 years at Ridouts there isn’t much I haven’t seen in terms of regulatory and operational challenges in the health and social care sector. CQC enforcement action, opaque and seemingly never-ending safeguarding investigations and difficult contractual negotiations with local authorities are just a few of the issues that we unpick day to day. …
The Two Biggest Challenges for Social Care Providers Read More »
Since the start of the pandemic the workforce crisis in the adult social care (“ASC”) sector has got progressively worse. Broadly there are three roots to this problem – Brexit, pay, and the pandemic. It has been a combination of these three factors which has left the ASC sector in dire need of support and …
The Staffing Crisis – Regulations must still be met Read More »
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