CQC inspection Archives – Page 14 of 14

Healthcare Business- Trial by Media – providers’ reputations are at risk

Articles & Publications / By Caroline Barker

CQC are and have, for some time, been pressing the Department of Health for a change in regulation to allow it to publish information about enforcement action it has taken which “forced improvement”. This was discussed at the CQC December 2016 Board Meeting where concern was expressed that CQC could not publish information about enforcement …

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Caring Times- CQC sets out its intentions to refine its regulatory approach for adult social care

Articles & Publications / By Nythan Smith

Under plans released just before the 2016 Christmas break, CQC set out its broad plans to revise the way that it performs its obligations from April 2017 onwards in the form of a consultation document on its next phase of regulation. The approach towards taking regulatory action where providers fall beneath the requirements set out …

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Healthcare Business: The inspection experience: A shift in focus

Articles & Publications / By Jenny Wilde

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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So what are safe staffing levels in care homes?

The Ridout Report / By Ridouts Solicitors

CQC inspectors often criticise staffing levels during inspections which can be concerning for providers. This Ridout Report considers what the regulations say about staffing levels, CQC’s new inspection regime and practical steps providers can take to determine staffing. What do the regulations say? The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, called …

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Care Talk: Don’t let CQC’s battle to prove its worth be at your expense

Articles & Publications / By Jenny Wilde

Most will look back on 2012 with fond nostalgia but it is hard to remember a more challenging time in the health and social care sector. Whilst the rest of the nation revelled in a landmark year filled with enormous sporting achievement, a very special milestone for the Queen and news of a royal baby, …

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Care Talk: Record-Keeping and Report Writing

Articles & Publications / By Ridouts Solicitors

It is difficult to overstate how important good record keeping is yet it is surprisingly rare. Good record keeping ensures that relevant information is captured for use by carers and other professionals. That information may be needed for a variety of reasons including, among other things: • Identifying trends for use in risk assessments. • …

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Healthcare Business: Do local authorities have the authority? – How they are confusing their role

Articles & Publications / By Caroline Barker

At Ridouts we are seeing an increased number of local authorities getting close to and acting beyond their legal powers. Local Authorities have very limited powers yet in many instances are trying to either regulate or micro-manage a care home business. This should be resisted. Local authorities have two distinct roles, although these can often …

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Quality & Compliance Magazine: Inspection, but not as we know it

Articles & Publications / By Jenny Wilde

What does the CQC’s new compliance framework mean for you? Jenny Wilde explains. The old regime Inspection used to mean a visit, either announced or unannounced, to a registered care service with the minimum frequency of inspection defined in statute. Until only a few years ago, care home providers could expect two inspections a year, …

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