Ridout Report – Winter Pressures- A Partial Solution
As first published in the HSJ Insight and Influence Channel. We are in mid-Winter. We were told the NHS was never better prepared. A significant
Ridout Report -Can technology make the CQC more intelligent?
CQC’s Strategy for 2016 to 2021 sets out four priorities it will focus on in order to achieve a more targeted, responsive and collaborative approach
Ridout Report – Is CQC’s focus of inspection properly aligned?
CQC claim to now have a handle on the quality of care provision provided in the UK; however this is on the presumption that the
Ridout Report – Proportionality when taking Enforcement Decisions – The Tribunal disagrees with CQC
On 9 October 2017, the Tribunal issued an important judgement overturning a decision of CQC to impose an urgent condition on a provider’s registration preventing
Ridout Report – CQC inspection reports – is the regulator finally acknowledging a problem?
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
Ridout Report – Are adult social care services in a state, as CQC suggests?
CQC have recently completed the inspections of some 24,000 different locations providing adult social care. It published its State of Adult Social Care report covering
Ridout Report – An introduction to the ‘Liberty Protection Safeguards’ – the new DoLs
In March, the Law Commission delivered its final recommendations on reforming the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) system. This came after the Commission concluded the
Ridout Report – You’re going to need an iPad before CQC registers you – The musings of a CQC Board member, or a sign of things to come?
At the March 2017 CQC Board Meeting the consultation on ‘Registering the Right Support’ guidance was highlighted by a Board member as a document setting
Ridout Report – CQC ratings and the issue of sustainability of improvements
At Ridouts Professional Services Ltd, we are finding that sustainability of improvements is the major preoccupation for CQC on reinspection of services. That focus is
Special Ridout Report April 2017 – Health and Safety Sentencing Guidelines – a turbulent first year for defendant companies
Lessons and learnings for providers In 2015/2016 the 660 highest fined defendants clocked up approximately £39m in fines. After the courts began applying the health
Ridout Report -Inconsistencies in Transparency – Disclosure of inspection Notes by CQC
CQC’s reporting style means the contents of draft inspection reports are often unclear or ambiguous. This can make providing comprehensive factual accuracy comments very difficult
Ridout Report February 2017 – CQC Enforcement Action – CQC’s powers to impose conditions of registration
At Ridouts we have noticed an increase in CQC using its power to impose conditions of registration on providers’ services. In particular, the imposition of