Ridouts hosted a round table discussion with providers to discuss the developing CQC regime, to consider what was happening, share knowledge and discuss the potential impact of the regime on businesses. Between them, the providers have nearly 60 homes, so had a wealth of experience to share. The discussions were wide and varied but the …
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The new year marks a fresh chapter for the CQC with the continued roll out of its new single assessment framework. Providers should be familiar with the quality statements and evidence categories by now and will have begun to see how the CQC is applying them in practice through the publication of new style inspection …
Providers may feel that they have nowhere to turn to seek justice when aggrieved by Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) decisions. There is a legal mechanism in place where Providers can challenge the decisions of the CQC, by issuing judicial review proceedings. In recent years, providers have increasingly sought to challenge the decisions of public bodies, …
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Providers often find it difficult to shake off a poor CQC rating. Once the CQC has downgraded a service’s rating it often takes more than one inspection for the rating to be upgraded. In this article I explore the difficulties providers face to get the CQC to re-inspect and re-rate their service, in light of …
The Institute for Policy Research (“IPR”) recently published a report focusing on NHS workforce retention called ‘Should I stay or should I go? NHS staff retention in the post Covid-19 world’ (“The IPR Report”). The IPR Report highlights the extent of the NHS staffing crisis. It analysed responses from NHS staff between December 2020 to …
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The CQC recently asked for feedback on the factual accuracy comment (“FAC”) process – the process whereby providers have 10 working days to submit comments to the CQC, following receipt of a draft inspection report. The process enables providers to comment, challenge and present evidence with a view to amending/changing the contents of the report, …
Revision Of The Factual Accuracy Comment Process Is As Clear As Mud Read More »
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 …
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