CQC Resources & Information

CQC are the health and social care regulator for England. They register and monitor all health and social care providers in the country to ensure they meet agreed standards.

Once your practice has registered with CQC the focus moves towards monitoring compliance to maximise patient safety.

Below are a number of aides and resources which can help your practice with the CQC process from Registration through to what to expect in your CQC inspection.

BMA Guidance for GPs: Registration

Guidance for GPs on the registration process

BMA Guidance for GPs: Policies & Procedures

What you need to know regarding CQC's policies & procedures.

Outcomes: CQC Matrix

Find out which of the outcomes your practices is already doing through QOF/GMS & Standard H&S and which are new for CQC

Getting Started: CQC Action Plan

Suggested plan of action to prepare staff/GPs, your time and CQC requirements

CQC registration PowerPoint Presentation

A Powerpoint guide to the CQC Registration process

CQC Inspection Guidelines

Introduction to the CQC Inspection regime.

CQC Inspection: A Case Study

A case study of Liverpool Street Walk-in Centre CQC Inspection Report

Death Notification Procedure

Statutory notification procedure in case of death.