CQC enforcement Archives – Page 7 of 8

Do CQC’s enforcement procedures Require Improvement?

Articles & Publications / By Laura P. Shelton

CQC has published its annual report and accounts for 2018/2019. This includes their performance summary and analysis benchmarked against its four strategic priorities to: Encourage improvement, innovation and sustainability in care Deliver an intelligence-driven approach to regulation Promote a single shared view of quality Improve our efficiency and effectiveness In respect of priority one, CQC …

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Ridout Report – April 2019 – CQC’s new FAC process revealed – what does it achieve?

The Ridout Report / By Samantha Burges

Last week saw the publication of CQC’s ‘new’ factual accuracy comments (“FAC”) process for draft inspection reports. In last month’s Ridout Report Jenny Wilde discussed the potential consequences of the proposed changes. As we now know what CQC has decided, this Ridout Report discusses what changes have been made and how these may impact a …

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Healthcare Business – February 2019 – CQC intends to ring in changes to how Providers can challenge its inspection reports

Articles & Publications / By Nythan Smith

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 inspection. CQC intends to bring in new guidance which will apply to all providers of health and social care around the process of checking reports for their factual accuracy. To …

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Healthcare Business – CQC intends to prosecute more health and social care providers

Articles & Publications / By Nythan Smith

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 numbers mooted at the time of that interview in early November 2018 were interpreted by some as alarming and certainly headline grabbing within the sector: Potential prosecutions of 161 adult …

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Sexual Safety in Care: Considering the recent case of CQC v Hillgreen Care Limited [2018]

Articles & Publications / By Anna Lemmer

There has been recent media attention in relation to sexual safety of service users in care homes following the case of CQC v Hillgreen Care Limited [2018], where the provider was fined £300,000 for failing in its duty to protect service users in its care, exposing them to the risk of sexual abuse. District Judge …

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Care Talk Article – December 2018 – Time to get tough or time to get real?

Articles & Publications / By Ridouts Solicitors

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 his place. Mr Trenholm has previously been chief executive of NHS Blood and Transport since 2014 and had started his career in the police service. During a recent interview, Mr …

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The delicate balancing act of support and scrutiny in regulation

Articles & Publications / By Ridouts Solicitors

CQC has completed its first cycle of inspections under its new inspection regime. But, what now? How have inspections impacted the adult social care sector? The Kings Fund and Alliance Manchester Business School (“AMBS”) have produced a report evaluating the CQC’s approach to inspecting and rating health and social care providers. The findings of the …

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Challenging CQC’s Evidence Base – as published in Caring Times

Articles & Publications / By Samantha Burges

CQC appointed its new Chief Executive to the Board, Ian Trenholm. He is due to take over the role in July 2018 when Sir David Behan leaves. Mr Trenholm started his career in the police service before moving on to roles including Chief Operating Officer at Defra and Chief Executive of the Royal Borough of …

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A time for change at CQC

News / By Paul Ridout

As David Behan prepares to depart his position as Chief Executive of the CQC this is a good opportunity to consider the impact that he has had on the health and social care sector. Having inherited an organisation on the brink of destruction, thanks to the mismanagement of Cynthia Bower and the effects of the …

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CQC MOVES TO EXPAND ITS REMIT. A “POWER GRAB”.

Articles & Publications / By Paul Ridout

Be in no doubt! The CQC is engaged in the greatest “power grab” yet seen in Health and Social Care. It is comparable to the imperial aspirations of Genghis Khan or Napoleon. Whatever may be the attractions of the soft sell benefits of CQC’s actions, this is plain wrong. It is a strategy to convert …

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