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The independent regulator of health and social care in England

Update

Our update for providers and professionals working in healthcare

January 2017


Reminder: Have your say in CQC's annual provider survey

Our annual survey is now open to all providers across the country and is your chance to tell us what you think about our approach to regulation. You can take part in the online survey here which will close on Thursday 2 February 2017.

The survey has 15 questions and should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Please remember to press ‘Finish’ on the questionnaire to submit your response before you close it. Your feedback will remain anonymous and we will share the findings back with you in the spring. 


New Mental Health brief guides

Our brief guides are used by inspection teams when they are looking at services.The following are now available on our website:

  • Waiting times for community child and adolescent mental health services
  • The use of blanket restrictions in mental health wards
  • Smokefree policies in mental health inpatient services


New models of care registration guidance

We've published a Registration update for vanguards and other new care models. This update is intended for providers who are, or who are considering, providing new care models.

We would welcome comments on the document, particularly from anyone who is aware of any issues not considered that should be, or who is developing any proposals where they feel that this guidance does not answer their questions about registration with CQC – please contact us via enquiries-newmodelsofcare@cqc.org.uk


CQC to review CAMHS nationally 

Prime Minister Theresa May announced earlier this month that CQC would be leading a major thematic review of children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) across the country to identify what is working well and what is not. 

CQC will take forward this work in discussion with other agencies and inspectorates, and expects to report on its findings in 2017/18. Read more here.


Your views please – proposals for our next phase of regulation

We are now consulting on proposals for our next phase of regulation (closes 14 February 2017). This includes proposals for how we will regulate new and complex types of providers plus changes to our assessment frameworks and KLOEs and specific proposals for how we will regulate NHS trusts in future. You can read and respond to the consultation online. 

We are also consulting jointly with NHS Improvement on our shared approach to leadership and use of resources in NHS trusts, and would encourage NHS trusts to read both consultation documents before responding. Please visit here for more information. 


Other news

Payment of fees by direct debit

CQC offers the option for providers to pay their annual fees by direct debit which means most providers can choose to spread the cost over the course of a year. This is the most secure way to pay and allows payment to be collected over 10 months in equal instalments. To find our more, visit our website here.

Events

CQC will be exhibiting at the National Council for Palliative Care, Dying Matters launch on 1 February and The Kings Fund: Governance and accountability in new care models on 8 February.