A guide to the five standards and KLoEs of the Care Quality Commission. Understand the CQC’s expectations and assessment methods.
When it comes to CQC inspections, it’s important to remain calm and organised. The inspectors just want to see how your organisation operates on a day-to-day basis. This guide provides you with a CQC inspection checklist to help you achieve the best possible rating...
Currently the Bill makes no provision for the CQC to inspect and issue ratings for Integrated Care Systems. This was a surprise to many commentators. The Secretary of State has been pressed on this by the Health and Social Care Committee and he has since confirmed that the Department has been...
As for high-risk products, you need to get a CoC for each product. For example, each airplane turbine must be X-ray checked to inspect the microscopic cracks and deformities to ensure safety. Thus, each turbine needs a CoC certificate. ...
possible literature, projects, and to suggest possible recommendations of relevance for both the research community and for other regulatory bodies. In England, a senior manager within the CQC was also consulted, to ensure thoroughness in our search, and clarification of the breadth of available invo...
The key lines of enquiry that CQC inspect against include: “S1.8 How are standards of cleanliness and hygiene maintained? Are there reliable systems in place to prevent and protect people from a healthcare-associated infection? S1.9 Do the design, maintenance and use of facilities and ...