For many, the inspection day itself is not the most stressful part of a CQC inspection. Instead, many practice managers report that staff feel increasingly stressed and anxious during the lead-up. This can have an
Health and safety processes are sometimes treated as a time-consuming nuisance. This could not be further from the truth. True, in the early days of regulation there was some duplication and quite a bit of
Our tips will help you to prepare for your CQC inspection, and hopefully assist you in passing with flying colours!
Since the Care Quality Commission (CQC) came into being in 2009, healthcare facilities around the UK have had a clear and consistent set of regulations they must abide by. These standards, put in place within
In a care environment, it is so important that everything is done to meet and exceed the standards set by the Care Quality Commission. Owners and managers strive to get results which highlight their quality
If you have overall responsibility for managing a care home or healthcare institution, then helping your staff to offer the best service is a top priority. This will not only ensure that anyone in your
The objectives of the CQC regulation do not include punishment for lapses in sustainable quality and safety; they do, however, promote assurance to patients, the facilitation of improvements and the prevention of future failures. In
A CQC consultant is an outsider who is ‘in the know’ in regards to quality care. They will come into an establishment and do what we refer to as a mock CQC visit.
Whether you’re running a hospital, care home or home-care service, your ultimate goal will be to deliver first-class care to your patients. But so often the pressures of implementing CQC standards can leave healthcare workers
