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No one wants to receive an enforcement notice from the CQC, but being prepared for that possibility is one of the smartest steps a care provider can take. At Delphi

Future-Proofing Your Care Service: Employment Rights Bill and Challenging Fee Uplifts The upcoming Employment Rights Bill marks one of the most significant shifts in employment law in recent years, and

Navigating NI Price Hikes: Practical Cost-Saving Solutions for Care Providers With rising National Insurance contributions and increasing financial pressure across the care sector, providers are being forced to make tough

With rising costs already putting pressure on the care sector, the latest National Insurance increases could be the tipping point for many providers. If you’re running a care home or

What is PSIRF? PSIRF stands for Patient Safety Incident Response Framework, the new approach the NHS uses to respond to patient safety incidents. Launched in August 2022, it replaces the

Getting an Outstanding CQC rating is not easy, with only an estimated 3% of care providers achieving it. Since it is such a difficult task to achieve this rating, services

During a CQC inspection, the inspector may ask the practice manager of the service for access to certain documents or to explain aspects of the service provided. Being prepared to

Anyone working in care will understand the importance of receiving a Good or Outstanding rating from the CQC following an inspection. The ratings are based on a number of factors,

Anyone who provides a care service in England must be registered with the CQC. If a care provider has not registered, they may have committed an offence. When registering with

The CQC rate care providers against 5 standards, known as the key questions. These questions are designed to asses whether or not a service is providing the best quality of

Following an inspection from the CQC, a provider will be given a rating which indicates the quality of care that the patients receive within that particular facility. Each provider can

The purpose of the CQC is to ensure that the public receive the highest standards of care while also keeping everyone informed on the standard of care services that are

If you have ever been involved in the care industry in some capacity, the chances are you will have heard of the CQC. The CQC play an important role in