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The HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) have published the outcome of a consultation carried out between October 2023 and January 2024 (Consultation of English language proficiency for international applicants). The consultation outlined four...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have a wide range of civil and criminal enforcement powers, which are outlined within the CQC’s enforcement policy. The CQC can utilise these powers against registered providers and managers within the health and...
The government has released an interim report today which identifies significant failings with the effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Amongst the failings identified were low inspection levels, inspectors lacking necessary...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) recently implemented its new single assessment framework which has made a number of significant changes to the way it inspects and rates health and social care providers, including a new scoring system. You can read more...
The CQC has now implemented a new single assessment framework and all health and social care providers will be assessed under this framework moving forwards. Whilst it is still based on an assessment of the five key questions of safe; effective; caring;...
As all health and social care providers will be aware, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has now implemented its new single assessment framework with assessments being undertaken across England. Since its initial inception, there have been a number of...
The findings of the independent review into the culture at the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) make for sobering reading. Describing the NMC as ‘toxic’ and ‘dysfunctional’, the review’s authors also underlined...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) published its final guidance for health and social care providers on 4 April 2024, which outlines what providers must do to make sure they respect the right of each person to receive visits and to be accompanied in care...
Ofsted previously announced that, following a three-month consultation, it was to make changes to the post-inspection and complaints-handling process to ensure that concerns about inspections are dealt with quickly and robustly. This move followed...
Ofsted have today announced a new consultation to seek the views of those right across their work, including educators, early years professionals, social care professionals, parents, carers, and many more. Ofsted have confirmed that this will focus on four...
