Ridouts has recently assisted a care home provider to make successful representations to a Notice of Proposal (“NOP”) from the CQC to cancel its registration under Section 17(1)(c) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008. CQC alleged that there had been breaches of Regulation 12 relating to safe care and treatment and Regulation 17 …
Notice of Proposal Representations for a Care Home Provider Upheld Read More »
On 20 September 2021, CQC hosted a webinar for adult social care providers in relation to its current monitoring approach and set out how it is currently monitoring and prioritising inspections. What did CQC say about its current monitoring approach? During the webinar, CQC said that the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented normal inspection of services …
CQC Focus On Decline, Not Improvement – Are You At Risk? Read More »
What is involved in the appeals process? The appeal process is a long and intense road. It is important that Providers have an idea of what they are entering into before embarking on an appeal. Prospects of success depends on the case. However, what is evident is there is not one way to succeed at …
Provider v. The CQC – How to Appeal Enforcement Action Read More »
Since August 2016 the CQC has had decisions it has made in respect of the registration of health and social care providers appealed 55 times before the First Tier Tribunal (Care Standards). Of those 55 occasions, only four appeals have been successful. This translates to a ‘success rate’ of 92%. This figure should come with …
CQC ratings can have a substantial impact on a registered Provider’s business. They are relied on by the public when choosing a preferred health or care provider, local authorities use ratings to inform contracting and placement decisions and let’s not forget the CQC itself refers to inspection histories when considering whether to take enforcement action …
Whilst going through a regulatory inspection can be a stressful and high pressured situation, coping with the resultant draft report can be equally challenging. Inspection reports are essentially the most compelling piece of marketing for any health or social care service and so the contents of any inspection report ought to accurately reflect what the …
The Government has consulted on and proposed that the law will be changed so that a provider of a Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered care home which provides accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care, can only deploy staff who have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccination. This may be welcomed news …
Mandatory vaccinations in the Health and Social Care sector Read More »
Challenging the CQC can be a daunting prospect for GP practices, especially given that the GPs and their practice managers are so busy. Interactions with the CQC can be laborious and require focus to address and respond to the plethora of enforcement action the regulator has at its disposal. However, it is important that practices …
As we watch with interest as its new regulatory strategy develops, the CQC has announced that they will be carrying out a monthly risk review of most services in the health and social care sector as part of their “Monitoring Approach”. This approach to regulatory activity appears to build largely on the Transitional Monitoring Approach …
Update on CQC Strategy – Monthly Risk Reviews and Monitoring Calls Read More »
On 27 May 2021, CQC launched what it described as its “ambitious new strategy” for 2021 onwards. The strategy aims to achieve 12 outcomes across the following four themes: People and communities; Smarter regulation; Safety through learning; and Accelerating improvement From a regulatory perspective, the theme of “Smarter Regulation” will be of particular interest to …
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