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 […]

Care Quality Commission inspection visits can happen at any time, so ensuring you know what documented evidence is required for a CQC Inspection is vital.

Last year, the CQC issued a comprehensive report that detailed the requirement for modernisation by healthcare providers with regards to their approach towards patient safety. By adopting the changes recommended by the CQC, healthcare providers […]

Is your care home, health or social care facility, or hospital prepared for surprise CQC medication audits? If not, the team at Care 4 Quality. offer comprehensive medication audits that can help build best practice […]

Many older people associate home help services with a loss of independence and self-reliance. However, whilst it is undeniable that old age can make living independent living difficult at times, this is simply not the […]

In the most serious cases, penalties from a negative CQC inspection could escalate to cautions, fines and prosecutions.

If you run a care home, GP practice, hospital or home care service, you’ll know how important it is to make sure you are in line with the latest rules and regulations. With regular CQC […]

Every organisation offering health or social care services in the UK needs to be registered with the Care Quality Commission. This is because all services of this nature are regulated by the Health and Social […]

In Summer 2018, the Care Quality Commission released its Driving Improvement report about individuals who have made a difference in adult social care services. In it, they explore how several failing adult social care services […]