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Care Quality Commission
The State of Social Care
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistLooking at the ‘state’ of it. I always think the title sounds like an old dress being brought out to check...
Walk the Talk: Remembering your well-being in your CQC registered service
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistOverload I stood in the aisle of the Supermarket pondering how to add a toaster to my overflowing basket. I had...
Displaying your CQC rating
Leah Biller General Practice SpecialistAugust’s CQC briefing reminds me of times when, working in a care setting, there were days when I truly believed...
Are we ensuring Dignity choice and control?
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistIndulging me….or supporting?! Last term I had been helping out at my son’s school for the odd hour. I’m relishing the...
A look at what the CQC inspectors may discover about your team work
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistMusical aspirations As a child I was involved in a musical at the local theatre. My parents were proud I had...
Why Planning ahead for Incidents is Essential for your Service
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistHot days bring on safety thoughts In life, we often only think to plan for those events that happen infrequently when...
Taking a CQC Registered Service rated Inadequate and making it Good!
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistHow do you feel about comparisons? My daughter's face is screwed up tight. Her big blue eyes have almost vanished. Comparing...
Part 4: Steps to CQC Registering as a new Provider: The site visit
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistWhen CQC registration is on the line…First Impressions really do count! Awkward meetings When I first met my husband’s mother 15 years...
Online GP/Primary Care Services from the CQC’s March 2018 Provider Update
Leah Biller General Practice SpecialistIn the CQC March 2018 update, Professor Steve Field shared findings from recent inspections of online GP/primary care services. Online...
Tribunal rules on CQC Conditions not to admit without prior approval
Stuart MarchantOver the last six months, the Care Standards Tribunal has considered two appeals against CQC's imposition of conditions which limit...
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