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Understanding CQC registration
Summer 2012
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Introduction to CQC
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Why CQC regulates
• CQC was created by the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
• A new regulation systems for all healthcare and adult social care in England
• Consistent approach across the sector
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Why CQC regulates
• People can expect services to meet essential standards of quality, protect their safety and respect their dignity and rights, wherever care is provided, wherever they live
• Register, inspect, enforce, publish
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What have we learned?
• Different risk in different sectors
• Tailor our approach to compliance
• Journey of improvement, continue to work with each sector
• Sectors are dynamic, important we are dynamic and responsive
• Open dialogue
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1. Overview of registration
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CQC
Legislation and standards
Parliament Dept of Health
Care Quality Commission (Registration)
Regulations 2009
Health and Social Care Act 2008
(Regulated Activities)
Regulations 2010
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Key concepts
• CQC registers providers who undertake regulated activities at locations and monitors their compliance with the essential standards at each location
• Just one form to cover all
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What is a provider?
• A provider is the legal entity that is legally responsible for:
- The regulated activities that are carried out- Compliance with the essential standards of quality
and safety
• You will need to register as one of the following types of provider:- Partnership- Individual (single-handed GP)- Organisation
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What are regulated activities?
• An activity related to care and treatment that requires registration with CQC
• Most relevant for primary medical services are:- Treatment of disease, disorder or injury- Diagnostic and screening procedures- Surgical procedures- Maternity and midwifery services- Family planning services
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What is a location?
• A place from where regulated activities are provided or managed
• In most cases this will be your practice
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10. Safety & suitability of premises
11. Safety & suitability of equipment
12. Requirements relating to workers
13. Staffing14. Supporting staff16. Assessing & monitoring
quality17. Complaints21. Records
The essential standards
1. Respecting & involving service users
2. Consent to care & treatment
4. Care & welfare of service users
5. Meeting nutritional needs6. Co-operating with other
providers7. Safeguarding8. Cleanliness & infection
control9. Management of medicines
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Key roles
• Provider
• Nominated individual (for organisations only)
• Registered manager
• For partnership, organisation or individual not it day-to-day charge
• Has joint legal responsibility
• In most cases we’d expect it to be a partner
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Key phases up to April 2013
Guidance, events &
engagement
Feb – June 2012
July 2012
Sep – Dec 2012
Sep – April 2013
Set up yourregistration
account
Applicationsubmission
period
CQC assesses
applications
April 2013
Registrationgoes live
Your questions
Summary
As part of your application you will need to tell us about:
• The type of provider you are
• The regulated activities you carry out
• Your locations
• Your compliance with the essential standards
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2. The application process
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Application overview
• In July you can set up your online account using your 12 digit code.
• We will ask you for some basic information.
• Select your submission window.
• You can access and amend your application at any time.
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• When completing the form you will need to select:
- The regulated activities you undertake
- The locations these are managed from
- Who manages them at these locations
•Registered managers have to complete their own section
Application details
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• Declare compliance or non-compliance with each of the essential standards.
• You need to satisfy yourself that you have the evidence you require to declare compliance.
• You do not need submit additional information with your application
• If you declare non-compliance – you will need to submit an action plan.
Declaration of compliance
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• Registered providers and registered managers must supply either:
• a GMC number or
• CQC-countersigned enhanced CRB.
• We do not require other staff to have CRB for registration
GMC number or CRB check
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Submitting your application
• We will send you a 28-day statutory notification at the beginning of your submission window.
• 10-day reminder before your submission window closes.
• The window system ensures you have the support you need during the registration process.
• You must submit within your chosen application window.
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• You can delegate some of the form-filling to one other person
• One person must be responsible for formal sign-off and submission – eg a partner
• Make the declaration and submit
Submitting your application
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• We’ll send you an acknowledgment and confirm the application is being processed
• We use the information you have provided and consider other information we have received
• If we have concerns we may ask for more information
• We will assess your application and we will notify you of our decision
After submission
Your questions
Summary
• All done online• One form for all your details• Integrated help within the form and
further guidance on the website
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3. Preparing for registration
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• Read and understand the regulations and our Essential Standards document
• Think about your provider type, regulated activities, locations and who should be the registered manager
• Check your internal systems and evidence
• Identify who will lead on completing and pulling together the information for your application
Preparation
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Overview of registration
Essential standards
Scope of registration
• Visit our website for more help and guidance
Guidance
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Support from CQC
• National Customer Service Centre:
• Phone: 03000 616161
• Email: [email protected]
Your questions
Thank you for coming
www.cqc.org.uk/register