Whistleblowing: Guidance for Healthcare Providers registered with the Care Quality Commission
Whistleblowing is one of the most serious claims an employee can bring against their employer. Whistleblowing & claims can result in substantial reputational and financial (compensation) damage for your business or organisation. What is Whistleblowing?...
Are you prepared for dealing with the CQC’s new Single Assessment Framework?
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has now implemented its new Single Assessment Framework for, including, GP surgeries. Are you ready and prepared for the changes and for CQC inspections under the new Single Assessment Framework? We look at the changes and what GP...
Do ethnic minority-led practices have poorer ratings?
According to the Care Quality Commission (CQC), providers led by GPs of an ethnic minority background have raised concerns that they do not receive the same regulatory outcomes from CQC as providers led by GPs of a non-ethnic minority background. Research conducted by...
The CQC is cancelling my registration – what can I do?
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) can cancel your registration at any time, for a single location or your entire registration. This might render you unable to trade. We look at the CQC’s powers, how you can respond or defence yourself, and actions you might take to...
