CQC inspection Archives – Page 13 of 14

New provider guidance on CQC inspection now in force – Care Talk Magazine

Articles & Publications / By Samantha Burges

On 1 November 2017 CQC implemented its new inspection guidance following on from the latest consultation on its next phase of regulation. The release of the new guidance supersedes the previous Provider Handbooks and instead CQC has implemented more concentrated guidance aimed at each sector it regulates. The guidance sets out how CQC will regulate …

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Advocacy and CQC Compliance – Care Talk Magazine

Articles & Publications / By Paul Ridout

Advocacy and CQC Compliance It is important that service users in a care setting know about their rights and can stand up for them. Many people, especially those that are older or vulnerable, will require the assistance of an advocate to realise their rights and to ensure they can access the care and support services …

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What can you do if CQC gets it wrong?

Articles & Publications / By Ridouts Solicitors

Public bodies such as local authorities and regulatory bodies frequently make important decisions about vulnerable people and their rights to services in relation to their care. There is legal mechanism in place where providers can challenge the decisions of CQC via issuing judicial review proceedings. Recent years have shown that providers are no longer shying …

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Ridout Report – CQC inspection reports – is the regulator finally acknowledging a problem?

The Ridout Report / By Jenny Wilde

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 …

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CQC rate 9 in 10 GPs as good or outstanding

News / By Jenny Wilde

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 …

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Drink & Drug News – Take one simple step to make sure your CQC inspection is as good as it can be

Articles & Publications / By Ridouts Solicitors

As would be expected, clients rarely come to those in my profession with their good news stories! What really shines out in the article is how staff are so enthusiastic about the service. This will no doubt have translated into a frontline commitment to make the service the best that it can be. While all …

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Jenny Wilde – Ridouts – CQC Inspections

Videos / By Jenny Wilde

Jenny Wilde (Senior Associate shares her views on preparing for CQC inspections with Expert Care Manager Magazine.

Care Talk – The importance of activities in care homes

Articles & Publications / By Samantha Burges

The provision of activities in care homes has long been on CQC’s radar. With the ever-increasing focus on person-centred care provision, it is more important than ever that providers take appropriate steps to ensure person-centred activities are provided to their residents on a daily basis. Whilst it is not explicitly mentioned in the Regulations, the …

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Caring Times – Inspection Notes – Changes to CQC Guidance on Sharing Information

Articles & Publications / By Laura P. Shelton

New versions of CQC guidance on “Disclosure of Information to Providers” and “Sharing Information” reveal a worrying shift in CQC’s stance regarding disclosure of inspection notes to providers. In relation to such requests, the 2015 Sharing Information guidance stated: “Providers may consider that they need to receive this information from CQC in order to be …

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Healthcare Business – Reflections from the front line

Articles & Publications / By Paul Ridout

This month I will draw together some operational themes showing trends in practice, in regulation, commissioning and staffing. All of these combine to make a providers’ task more difficult. Regulation CQC and other regulators grow in power. Government encourages the regulator to believe that their judgments are beyond the prospect of error. Senior staff at …

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